In the last few decades, medical practitioners have used the BMI as a referendum on individual health, yet its history proves that this index was never supposed to be used as a clinical measure.

Processed foods are low on nutrients and create a "protein hunger" -- which prompts more consumption until protein targets are met.

"Ensuring that Indians have access to a healthy diet is ultimately the key to addressing hunger, undernutrition, and obesity in the country."

If optimal health is the goal, then fat shaming persons suffering from obesity won't help them to lose weight.

A hernia occurs when aging, injury, pregnancy, constipation, or obesity weakens muscles, allowing an organ or fatty tissue to protrude through the muscle wall.

Weight and BMI are not the right diagnostic tools to address and treat the chronic health issues that underlie and often cause obesity.

When they only eat once a day, people tend to eat way more than usual, which leads to weight gain.

There is an entire industry devoted to using psychology and neuroscience to keep make junk food as addictive as possible.

Studies show people with obesity can be metabolically healthy.

Diabetes, asthma, glaucoma, kidney failure are some disorders that could co-exist with ADHD, researchers found.

Researchers say it could be one reason why Indians are at a higher risk of obesity and cardiovascular diseases.

Excess belly fat is apparently as dangerous as overall obesity.

An inactive lifestyle and unhealthy diet are to blame.

Looks like we were meant to have a little dirt in our lives.

Is nothing sweet sacred?

The reward processing regions of some kids' brains are smaller.