The study highlights BMI's role in mediating genetic risk for diseases, suggesting a complex relationship with conditions ...

In a little over two decades, almost 260 million people in the United States are predicted to have overweight or obesity, ...

Cardiorespiratory fitness, the analysis found, is a better predictor of cardiovascular disease and mortality than body mass ...

New research exploring the roots of modern Japanese populations has linked the genetic signature of Jomon hunter-gatherers to a higher body mass index (BMI) among individuals, underlining that ancient ...

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In 2023, the American Medical Association acknowledged that BMI is an “imperfect way to measure body fat.” And an English study from 2021, with a more diverse data set, found that current BMI ...

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As global populations age and the prevalence of obesity and metabolic disorders rises, understanding the complex ...

Body mass index, a commonly used measure, helps define obesity by dividing a person’s weight in kilograms by their height squared (kg/m²). A body mass index of 30 or higher indicates obesity ...

Childhood body mass index (BMI) is associated with lung health later in life, according to a study published online Oct. 28 ...

In pursuit of a new and more accurate measure, body roundness index (BRI) has entered the chat with some splashy new studies to back it (more on that in a second). So what is BRI and is it truly ...

New research exploring the roots of modern Japanese populations has linked the genetic signature of Jomon hunter-gatherers to a higher body mass index (BMI) among individuals, underlining that ancient ...