BMI is widely used as a marker of health, but it turns out that it's not all that accurate -- especially for people of color.

Both high-protein and low-carb diets are effective for weight loss. Consuming more protein may be the most important factor ...

El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-A new definition of obesity, published in the Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology Journal, proposes a new definition that moves beyond body mass index (BMI). Dr. Jorge Acosta, the ...

Body-weight cycling (also known as yo-yo dieting) has been shown to significantly increase the risk of kidney disease in people with type 1 diabetes, regardless of body mass index (BMI) and other ...

Body-weight cycling (also known as yo-yo dieting) has been shown to significantly increase the risk of kidney disease in ...

Chronic kidney disease has been linked to yo-yo dieting (also known as body-weight cycling) in the general population, which ...

World medical experts say there is a better way to look at body weight than BMI. I'm a psychologist who dated many toxic ...

Blood pressure numbers indicate the pressure measured when your heart beats (systolic), and in between the beats (diastolic). Less than 120/80 (one hundred twenty over eighty) is considered normal. A ...

Pharmacists must verify a person’s body mass index (BMI) via a video consultation, in person, or through accessing GP or ...

Knowing your numbers is essential to your health” is the message PCOM South Georgia student physicians would like to share at ...

New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and also take into account health ...

There’s no “perfect” or “better” body shape, experts agree — yet you still might find yourself wondering what your body shape ...