Abdominal fat linked to widespread chronic pain, especially in women

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Excess abdominal fat is associated with widespread chronic pain, particularly in women, finds the first study of its kind, published in the open access journal Regional

Body weight is an important health factor in pregnancy — regardless of country of birth

Overweight is a major contributor to complications during pregnancy and childbirth — this applies to both women born in Sweden and women who have moved here, something that has not

Weight-adjusted waist index positively tied to overactive bladder

The weight-adjusted waist index (WWI) may be able to predict future incidence of overactive bladder (OAB) in adults, according to a study published online Sept. 3 in Frontiers in Nutrition.