A genetic predisposition to having lower insulin production and less healthy fat distribution are major causes of early-onset type 2 diabetes in British Asian people.

Genetic vulnerabilities of producing lower levels of insulin and having an unhealthy distribution of fat could be major ...

Under the proposal, only those who are considered obese — someone who has a body mass index of 30 or higher — would qualify ...

A genetic predisposition to having lower insulin production and less healthy fat distribution are major causes of early-onset type 2 diabetes in British Asian people. According to new research from ...

Body mass index (BMI), a simple calculation based on a person’s weight and height, may hold clues about the early stages of ...

Scots will need a higher body mass index than people in England before they can be given so-called 'fat jabs' on the NHS.

The researchers used the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging, a prospective cohort study of community-dwelling older adults.