A prospective cohort study found that stratifying BMI categories by BMI-specific waist circumference thresholds modestly ...

For young adults, body fat percentage is a better predictor of 15-year mortality risk than body mass index (BMI).

About 1 in 5 classified as overweight based on BMI alone considered to have obesity according to European society definition.

Japan: A large-scale Japanese study has uncovered complex relationships between body mass index (BMI), waist circumference ...

The most prevalent complications among newly identified people with obesity were hypertension, arthritis, diabetes, and ...

The global prevalence of OA attributed to high BMI has steadily increased over the past 3 decades, particularly among women and in high-SDI regions.

Medical experts, including sports physicians from Medilux, emphasize that BMI should never be treated as a target in ...

The difference between your BMI and BRI, how to assess your body composition with these tools, and what to do if your numbers ...

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

Conversely, BMI can underestimate health concerns in older adults and anyone who has lost muscle, ... KIFI Local News 8 is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation.

Using BMI to measure health risk works — on a population level. Countless studies have shown that a greater BMI really does correlate with developing chronic diseases of all kinds — cancer ...