Study shows people with high body fat are 78% more likely to die and three times more likely to die from heart disease, ...

They pointed out that BMI can classify some people with a “normal” BMI, even when they have a high percentage of body fat. A ...

Obesity, a growing global epidemic, is identified as a significant, modifiable risk factor for ovarian cancer, a deadly ...

When a team of scientists led by a Washington State University researcher examined the way that more than 9,400 children grew ...

BMI, or body mass index, is an outdated measurement that fails to properly identify health risks, according to a new study.

said BMI’s use as a “vital sign” of health isn’t supported by good evidence. “I’m a family physician, and on a regular basis, we’re faced with patients who have diabetes, heart disease, obesity and ...

A new University of Florida Health study shows that body mass index, or BMI—commonly used to measure obesity and health ...

Obesity is a global health crisis with profound clinical and societal consequences, contributing to increased risks of ...

A protocol designed for primary care increased weight loss across a quarter of a million people, but only 25% of those with a ...