Women with higher levels of body fat sometimes struggle to conceive and can face greater health risks during pregnancy.

While people living in the lowest-income census tract quartile (Q1) lost more life expectancy than the highest-income group ...

In a nutshell Most commercial fitness trackers provide inaccurate calorie burn estimates for people with obesity, due to differences in body shape, movement, and gait that these devices weren’t ...

Fitness trackers often fail people with obesity by underestimating their energy burn, leading to discouraging results and misguided health data. A scientist's frustrating experience in an exercise ...

For many, fitness trackers have become indispensable tools for monitoring how many calories they've burned in a day. But for those living with obesity, who are known to exhibit differences in walking ...

A new algorithm enables smartwatch fitness trackers to more accurately monitor energy expenditure of people with obesity ...

Scientists at Northwestern University have developed a new algorithm that enables smartwatches to more accurately monitor the calories burned by people with obesity during various physical activities.

Some patients are aiming to lower their BMIs in order to increase their fertility; others are aiming to manage BMI-related ...