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Body mass index, or BMI, is a tool doctors use to check how much a person weighs compared to how tall they are. The calculated number is often used as...

Let’s talk about the elephant in the room. No, not the actual elephant, although I would love to chat about how I came to love those majestic creatures, but the...

Many people attempt to lose weight, but only some people succeed. So when a friend or family member loses a visible amount of weight, it is understandable that you would...

Obesity can have an impact on many different areas and systems in the body. For example, obesity can impact the menstrual cycle. And people who are obese are more likely...

If someone had asked me 10 years ago to picture a "healthy" person, I might have envisioned something like this... A tanned, toned, maybe even muscular person with minimal body...

For most people summer is the most looked forward to season of the year, but for many others it’s a season that makes them the most self-conscious. In the last...

There are so many dietary supplements and natural remedies available for weight loss. It can be really hard to know which ones to take. Which ones actually work? Are any...

Let’s talk about air travel. You know, that magical experience where you’re crammed into a metal tube hurtling through the sky, surrounded by strangers, and praying that the person next...

Clinical trial research is a long, complex process. It ultimately makes new treatments available for all kinds of health conditions. But clinical research suffers from a lack of diversity in...

The hardest part of the journey isn't going through it; it's deeming yourself worthy enough to start. How many times have you been paralyzed by the fear of beginning? Countless...

I’ve felt shame around my obesity for most of my life. Since I was a child, I’ve felt the shame of not being able to do all the things other...

If you have obesity, it was probably diagnosed by measuring your body mass index (BMI). Having a high amount of body fat, which is measured by BMI, is the main...

By 2030, experts estimate that 3 out of 4 Americans will be overweight or obese. Obesity is linked to many health risks, including type 2 diabetes and heart disease. But...

Experts estimate that more than 1 in 4 people in the workplace are living with obesity. People with obesity often face weight discrimination on the job. And according to research...

Conversations with a healthcare provider about weight are not always productive. Unfortunately, most healthcare providers do not get any training about obesity. They may not know a lot about treating it...

The little voice in our mind, that tiny little critic, you know the one that makes us feel terrible about all sorts of situations in life; it doesn’t create itself...

Obesity impacts your health in many ways. These include chronic (ongoing) pain due to inflammation and extra stress on the body. Chronic pain: Researchers continue to explore the link between...

I spent so many years thinking my body was just wrong. Maybe it started in childhood, when my skinny cousin first asked me, "You know you’re fat, right?" as if...

"I just don’t want to keep track of my food anymore. I want to enjoy my food, without thinking or worrying about how much I am eating," a client once...

People with obesity have to deal with negative stereotypes about their weight. This stigma comes from both the public and the healthcare community. These stereotypes include the ideas that people...