Obesity accelerates the rise of Alzheimer’s-related blood biomarkers far more rapidly than previously recognized. Long-term imaging and plasma data show that obese individuals experience much faster ...

Although BMI is what most doctors use to track weight loss, that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the most accurate.

Objective Delivery of a small for gestational age (SGA) infant is a common pregnancy complication among women with SLE.

Background Left ventricular mass (LVM) is suggested to be a sensitive predictor of adverse cardiovascular outcomes, such as ...

ANSWER: The body mass index (BMI, which the chart was probably derived from) is a tool used to estimate body shape. Unfortunately it has also been used to estimate health, but it is a flawed ...

Medically reviewed by Danielle Weiss, MD The average weight for women in the U.S. is around 170 pounds.Factors like diet, exercise, and sleep impact weight and overall health.Setting realistic, ...

The study presents valuable findings on Mendelian randomization-phenome-wide association, with BMI associated with health outcomes, and there is a focus on sex differences. The phenotype and genotype ...

Background: The relationship between the triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index, its combination with obesity indicators, and depression remains understudied in the American population. Methods: This ...

Body mass index (BMI) is one of the most common and criticized tools in medicine for evaluating people’s weight and health risks. In recent decades, the use of BMI has come under scrutiny for ...

Body roundness index takes into account a person's hips and waist measurements. While body mass index (BMI) has long been a go-to measure of a person's health, used by doctors and health insurers ...