Obesity is by far the most common risk factor for type 2 diabetes, but one in five people diagnosed with the disease are of a normal weight. A new test promises a novel way to estimate diabetes risk ...

So much of the attention, on the area near 61st and Peoria has been on crime and most recently, community-efforts to turn things around. However, there's another serious concern for many of the ...

If you've ever stood on a scale at the doctor's office only to be told your health status based on a single number, you're ...

For decades, health experts have relied on body mass index (BMI), a ratio of weight to height, to classify people as underweight, normal weight, overweight or obese. But sometimes, you need more than ...

OKLAHOMA CITY — State officials who are worried about obesity among children say that measuring the body mass indexes of elementary students is a key step in attacking the growing problem. But leaders ...