A fecal fat test measures the amount of fat in a person’s stool. The test assesses the digestive function and absorption of fat in the gastrointestinal tract. Several medical conditions cause poor fat ...

One company is taking note of America's obesity issue by manufacturing "overweight" crash test dummies. Humanetics is a Plymouth, Michigan-based company that has been developing crash test dummies ...

Being slightly overweight might not shorten your life, but being very thin might. A large Danish study tracking more than 85,000 adults has found that people with a BMI below 18.5 were nearly three ...