If you've ever strived to achieve a healthy weight, chances are you're familiar with your body mass index (BMI) – a ratio of weight to height that's considered a reliable measure of body fatness. Full story
Weight loss may have an unwanted side effect, according to a new study in the journal Nature: It may send a flood of environmental pollutants into the bloodstream. Full story
Body fat, long thought to protect against osteoporosis, may instead promote the disease, according to a new study. Specifically, high levels of belly fat may hurt bone health and increase women's risk for developing the bone-weakening disease, the researchers said. Full story
The effects of a sedentary, gluttonous lifestyle are hard to shake, even after the person has become an upstanding, healthy individual, a new Swedish study suggests. Full story
TODAY’s diet expert Joy Bauer shares one woman’s battle to trim her unhealthy body fat percentage, despite her healthy appearance.
Excess fat around the abs can turn the body's defense system against you, leading to heart and other diseases. Full story
WiFi body scale sends weight and body fat information directly to the Web and iPhone.
Yale Prevention Research Center's Dr. David Katz and the Rev. Al Sharpton join Morning Joe to discuss the country's obesity crisis and what to do about it.
