New research shows older adults with overweight are better protected from dying of heart disease. Experts emphasize that because the study relied on BMI, it overlooks body composition, which is a ...

Presenting their findings at the European Congress on Obesity in Venice, the authors of the new study said the current BMI ...

Blood pressure numbers indicate the pressure measured when your heart beats (systolic), and in between the beats (diastolic). Less than 120/80 (one hundred twenty over eighty) is considered normal. A ...

Lucy Notarantonio is Newsweek's Senior Lifestyle and Trends Reporter ... The text overlay also reads: "My doctor told me I'm obese on the BMI Scale." If you're wondering why she has brought ...

New research found that experiencing rapid weight loss could be an indicator of higher dementia risk for older adults. Here's ...

Older adults who don’t get enough exercise and have trouble sleeping tend to be obese, according to a new study. Adding more activity could ease the negative impacts on sleeping on obesity.

“By fostering early-life responsive parenting practices, we can help establish healthy growth trajectories that may reduce ...