However, a new study has found that BMI has its challenges as being the sole measure of obesity. The study to be presented at ...

New research presented at the Congress on Obesity reveals significant differences in body composition among people with ...

Body mass index (BMI) is key method for measuring a person's weight status, and defining if they have normal weight, ...

Is BMI a misleading tool for measuring obesity? However, longitudinal studies will be necessary to confirm these observations and refine the tools for measuring obesity across the ages.

Metabolic health controls everything,” says Dr. Markyia Nichols, MD, chief medical officer at Ciba Health, a root-caused ...

The latest study also shows that men’s total body fat increases compared to lean muscle mass as they age - but women appear ...

When it comes to assessing weight and health, both BMI and height weight charts have their advantages. BMI is convenient and ...

BMI stands for body mass index, explains Dr. Benedict Ifedi, MD, a family medicine doctor at Memorial Hermann. Dr. Glickman ...

Adolescent BMI amplifies genetic risk for high blood pressure, with sex-specific differences in how BMI modifies SBP ...

Perceived weight discrimination partially mediated the association between high BMI and future pain in middle-aged and older adults.