It’s a great day for those with a ‘dad bod,’ because according to a new study, it’s the body type women find most attractive.

New body composition tests are replacing BMI as a more accurate way to assess health and fitness. Measuring muscle mass and ...

Results show that body fat analysis did indeed predict people’s risk of death from any cause and, specifically, for heart ...

BMI, or body mass index, is an outdated measurement that fails to properly identify health risks, according to a new study.

In patients who use ambulatory NIV, ventilator setting adjustments are common after PSG, particularly in those with higher BMI and lower IPAP.

The higher a person's body mass index (BMI), the higher their risk for complications after bariatric surgery, especially those with BMI of 50 or more, according to a new study presented today at ...

Objectives: To document the relation between serum creatinine concentration and body mass index in elite athletes from five different sports, and to study potential differences among athletes ...

Background Patellofemoral pain (PFP) occurs frequently, and may be related to patellofemoral osteoarthritis (PFOA). Obesity is associated with increased risk of knee OA. This systematic review ...

Body Mass Index, or BMI, is a number that reflects the relationship between your height and weight. It's widely used in health care and public health to categorize body size and estimate potential ...

SUNDAY, May 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Body Mass Index, or BMI, is a number that reflects the relationship between your height and weight. It's widely used in healthcare and public health to ...

For decades, the Body Mass Index (BMI) has been the gold standard for measuring body fat and assessing health risks. However, as research evolves, experts are identifying new metrics that offer a ...

Background/aims Obesity is a well-known risk factor for diabetes, but its association with diabetic retinopathy (DR) is inconclusive, in particular in Asians. We aimed to assess whether body mass ...