Over 100 million U.S. adults are obese, and more than 22 million have severe obesity—that equates to more than two in five adults, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Elevated BMI in ALL patients is linked to lower progression-free and overall survival rates, despite similar adverse event incidences across BMI groups. Global trends indicate a rise in DALYs ...

Body mass index (BMI) may not be the most accurate predictor of death risk. A new study from the University of Florida found that BMI — a measurement that is commonly used to determine whether a ...

Background Nutrition is a critical determinant of tuberculosis (TB), providing a protective effect at high body mass index ...

People with pockets of fat hidden inside their muscles are at a higher risk of dying or being hospitalised from a heart attack or heart failure, regardless of their body mass index, according to ...

A study of 200,000 adults suggests that a metric accounting for waist circumference and height is a strong predictor of ...

We’ll start at the very beginning: Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of someone’s weight compared to their height whereas body fat percentage is a measure of how much body fat someone has relative to ...

Share on Pinterest Compared to BMI scores, body-fat percentages were a stronger predictor of the 15-year mortality risk of young adults, a new study found. Thana Prasongsin/Getty Images A new study ...

In a new research letter published in JAMA Pediatrics, a team of Yale experts examined the clinical utility of taking additional measurements in children with high body mass index, or BMI, to diagnose ...

Mild structural changes visible in knee MRI scans are already common among adults in their thirties - even in those without knee pain or other symptoms. A study by the University of Oulu found signs ...