Excess body weight appears to be a direct cause of vascular dementia, with the damage largely driven by high blood pressure.

Elevated body mass index (BMI) and physical inactivity are metabolic drivers of hypertension-related chronic kidney disease (HT-CKD), with elevated BMI exerting a greater impact, according to a study ...

High BMI is associated with a higher risk for vascular-related dementia, with the association partially mediated by high blood pressure.

Researchers reviewed the body mass index of over 11 million Americans.

A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity. The global team’s recommendations were published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology on Jan. 14. Body mass index (BMI) ...

BMI is still commonly used to assess obesity even though research has shown it's not necessarily a reliable metric. A new study proposes doctors instead use technology that can measure body fat. Body ...

Aims The obesity paradox has been described in different cardiovascular conditions. Data on the association between obesity and outcomes in patients with Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) are lacking. The aim ...

Recently, an international commission proposed a revised definition of obesity that focuses on how excess body fat affects the body, and factors in waist circumference, rather than simply calculating ...

Forget the obsession with the scale; as you enter your 50s, physical strength and muscle volume become far more critical to ...

High intensity interval training (HIIT) may be the optimal exercise for reducing body fat while maintaining muscle mass in ...