Despite the latter overcoming some of the drawbacks of the former, experts say it’s not that simple, or maybe even necessary, ...

HealthDay News — What time one eats impacts body mass index (BMI), according to a study published online Sept. 12 in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity.

Face, stomach, hips, legs. No, it’s not a new dance routine. Instead, it’s what might be going through your mind when trying ...

In today’s health headlines, what is the difference between the body mass index (BMI) and body roundness index (BRI)? Plus, ...

For long, we have relied on the Body Mass Index or BMI to know about our health risks. It takes a person's height and weight ...

TUSLA’S controversial reference to body weight for prospective foster parents has been ditched. It comes after a furore when ...

Increased body fat elevates estrogen production, potentially fueling growth of hormone-positive breast cancers, researchers ...

Patients aged 10 to 17 years who are prescribed GLP-1 RAs are more likely to have comorbid type 2 diabetes and more.

In this population-based cohort study including 392,000 mothers and 649,000 offspring, offspring from mothers with an eating ...

Explore how overweight and obesity are classified using BMI and other methods and understand the limitations of relying on ...

If you had a health check-up recently, you might have been told that you're underweight, overweight or obese based on your body mass index or BMI. But the BMI was never intended as a diagnostic tool.

Background 10% of postmenopausal breast cancer cases are attributed to a high body mass index (BMI). BMI underestimates body ...