Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of someone’s weight compared to their height whereas body fat percentage is a measure of ...

However, this classification system assumes that weight alone is a reliable indicator of health, disregarding important ...

Limitations to the study included a lack of serum urate measurements and the potential for residual confounding; people's ...

An international team of doctors proposed a new way to define obesity that's not based solely on BMI. Here's what they ...

Leading health experts challenge traditional BMI measurements and introduce a comprehensive new approach to diagnosing obesity, potentially affecting millions.

Many adolescents and young women gain weight in the years after breast reduction surgery – particularly those who were at a healthy body mass index (BMI) before surgery, reports a paper in the ...

Gestational diabetes led to an increased risk for asthma exacerbations during pregnancy among a cohort of women with ...

Skeletal muscle fat infiltration (IMAT) is linked to coronary microvascular dysfunction and increased cardiovascular risk, ...