While the Body Mass Index (BMI) chart is a widely used tool to assess weight categories, experts emphasize that it offers an ...

Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a resolution honoring the life and legacy of the late ...

It’s hard to accurately measure ... total body weight. In a 2000 study, researchers measured the muscle mass percentages of 468 adults in different age groups. The following charts are based ...

The report also underscored the importance of maintaining muscle mass and bone density while losing weight. Since weight loss ...

Cigna Group’s drug benefit unit is offering a new way for health plans to cover expensive weight-loss drugs that it says will ...

Emily J. Kirby, MD and the team at Kalos Medical Spa are now offering ShapeScale, a 3D body scanner that tracks weight loss ...

You should engage in over two hours of cardio per week, either through moderate or vigorous-intensity exercise. Learn how to ...

Weight loss drugs are popular for helping patients quickly shed pounds Drugs like Ozempic are controversial for their side effects Side effects of some drugs can range from nausea to kidney ...

Kessler explores the weigh loss drug craze in his new book, "Diet, Drugs and Dopamine: The New Science of Achieving a Healthy Weight." The drugs have provided an opportunity to "transform our ...

How Does Semaglutide Work for Weight Loss? This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. Ozempic. Wegovy. Rybelsus. What do these medications have in common? They all contain ...

A major 72-week trial shows tirzepatide leads to double-digit weight loss and greater waist reduction than semaglutide, reshaping obesity treatment strategies and offering new hope for patients ...

That’s why the results of recent clinical trials were surprising — and welcome — for some: In study after study, injected GLP-1 weight loss medications appear to work better on average for ...