Dr Pratima Murthy, Dr Shubha Tole, and Dr. Jahnavi Phalkey discuss the state of mental health awareness, need for scientific ...

Music composer Thaman S has landed in hot water over his recent remarks on marriage, triggering backlash across social media.

For years, mainstream health has pushed the idea that being thin equals being healthy—and that being "thick" is unhealthy.

Body mass index, or BMI, is computed by dividing your weight by your height (squared). It is generally used to help you ...

Lower body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference and higher high-density lipoprotein are seen in the decade preceding diagnosis of dementia.

BMI is a widely used tool for assessing obesity, but it has limitations. It doesn't account for muscle mass, fat distribution or bone density. Experts suggest using it alongside other measures for ...

Higher BMI in early adulthood and midlife is linked to better memory performance, particularly in men and Black Americans, ...

When it comes to achieving healthy body weight, some men might look to what’s average and use that as their goal. For ...

The postpartum period presents a critical window to mitigate the long-term risk of metabolic disorders in women with a history of gestational diabetes ...

In the U.S., the overall average body fat percentage is around 40% for women and 28% for men. Body fat (BF) percentage refers ...

Using a formula or BMI calculator, it is relatively easy to plug in height and ... For example, at the same BMI: Women tend to have more body fat than men. Older adults tend to have more body fat than ...

The overall average body fat percentage in the United States is about 39.9% for women and 28.1% for men, so below these amounts would technically be “below average.” However, most people in the United ...