BMI, or body mass index, is an outdated measurement that fails to properly identify health risks, according to a new study.

Elevated body mass index (BMI) and physical inactivity are metabolic drivers of hypertension-related chronic kidney disease (HT-CKD), with elevated BMI exerting a greater impact, according to a study ...

The novel metabolic predictor emphasizes central adiposity, while integrating metabolites and other measures of metabolic ...

Body mass index is widely used to assess the human body’s obesity, health, fitness, eligibility as a surgical candidate or ...

When you go in for a wellness exam, oftentimes the first things the medical assistant does is take your height and weight. With this data, the computer spits out your body mass index (BMI) number.

A recent poll highlights how the pursuit of weight loss has quietly become a costly, long-term financial burden for many Americans.

Menopause shifts body composition towards lower lean mass and higher central fat, with changes being most pronounced in women ...

Children should not be denied help in treating eating disorders on the basis of their body mass index (BMI), the NHS says.

“It’s scary to think that we may have been using a surrogate — BMI — that may not have been all that accurate over the years," one doctor says. “It’s scary to think that we may have been using a ...

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