This precision in risk prediction allows for targeted interventions, potentially reducing unnecessary treatments and improving clinical outcomes.

Spain’s ministry of health has asked Novo Nordisk for clarification about a controversial obesity awareness campaign which may have broken the country’s law on promoting prescription drugs. The ...

The International Diabetes Federation confirms type 5 diabetes caused by malnutrition, affecting millions of young people living in poverty.

His BMI is calculated at 29.9 kg/m2, using the National Institutes of Health calculator, which is just shy of the obesity classification, which starts with a score of greater than or equal to 30 ...

At age 2 and above, a child’s body mass index is compared to growth charts the CDC has produced and is based on how that child compares to children who are the same age as a whole. A BMI above the ...

An oral melanocortin-4 receptor agonist conferred significant BMI reductions among adolescents and adults with hypothalamic obesity, according to a presenter. As Healio previously reported, ...

Stratifying body mass index (BMI) categories by waist circumference (WC) thresholds improves mortality risk prediction in ...

HealthDay News — The European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) framework may offer a more sensitive measure of obesity than traditional body mass index (BMI), according to a study published ...

You can quickly calculate your BMI if you know your height and weight. The measurement, while imperfect, can help you better understand your overall health.