In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers estimated the amount adults with overweight or obesity spend on healthcare if they have Medicare or insurance sponsored by their employers ...

Johns Hopkins University researchers have found that nearly all adults identified as having obesity based on body mass index (BMI) also had confirmed excess adiposity. Use of BMI to diagnose obesity ...

In the study, "ADHD and Methylphenidate Use in Prepubertal Children and BMI and Height at Adulthood," published in JAMA Network Open, researchers conducted a nationwide retrospective cohort study to ...

Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) associated with fruquintinib in the global phase 3, placebo-controlled, double-blind FRESCO-2 study.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adults who perform physical activity in the morning have a lower BMI than those who exercise at midday or in the ...

A U-shaped relationship was found between BMI and the risk for elevated liver stiffness in older adults, with both lower and higher BMI tied to an increased risk. An optimal BMI range of 21.8-24.3 was ...

Among adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) older than 65 years, a body mass index (BMI) in the moderate overweight category (26-28) appears to offer better protection from cardiovascular death than does ...

A healthy weight and BMI range for adults over age 65 may mean carrying a few extra pounds. According to the National Institutes of Health, a body mass index (BMI) of 25 to 27, which is typically ...

Background and Goal: Although body mass index (BMI) is widely used in clinics as the standard measure of body composition, it can potentially misclassify muscular individuals as overweight and miss ...