The average weight for women in the U.S. is 170.8 pounds, and the average height is 5 feet, 3 inches tall. These are ...

Losing just 6.5% of body weight in midlife may lower later risk of disease and premature death, new research shows.

Turkey has launched a nationwide campaign to measure citizens’ weight in public to combat its rising obesity rates — a move critics argue amounts to public fat shaming and government overreach.

New research suggests that collagen may offer a low-cost, side-effect-free alternative to traditional weight-loss drugs. New ...

Learn how to rig and fish a slip bobber for precise bait depth and more bites. Step-by-step guide for beginners using live bait for panfish, walleye & more.

Muscle and fat weigh the same in pounds. The biggest difference between the two is that muscle is denser, making a person ...

Turkey’s new public health campaign weighs citizens in public to fight rising obesity, aiming to assess 10 million people and ...

While heart failure can be life-threatening, there are many reasons that lead to his condition. According to scientists from Sweden, it is not just how much you weigh but where all the fat is ...

WE’RE a nation obsessed with weight. And it’s no wonder, with GPs forever urging us to step on the scales.  For years, heart ...

Body composition can tell you different facts about your health, but there are specific ways to measure it properly. Here, ...

A new study from Lund University suggests that waist-to-height ratio is a more accurate predictor of heart failure risk than BMI. Presented at Heart Failure 2025, the research highlights how abdominal ...