Also known as “BMI,” it is a calculated measure of a person's body weight divided by their height to determine obesity. BMI ...

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

Sarcopenic obesity, a hidden condition affecting people over 40, causes muscle loss and fat gain without major weight changes ...

The 'go-to' way many clinicians measure healthy weight may be deeply flawed, according to new research. A population study from the University of Florida (UF) has found that BMI, or body mass index, ...

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

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

BMI, or body mass index, is an outdated measurement that fails to properly identify health risks, according to a new study.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

Obesity significantly raises women’s risk of several cancers, including breast, endometrial and ovarian types. With obesity ...

Clinicians who work with elite college athletes and military cadets should be aware of the association between higher body ...