Body mass index (BMI) may not be the most accurate predictor of death risk. A new study from the University of Florida found ...

A new University of Florida Health study shows that body mass index, or BMI—commonly used to measure obesity and health ...

The National Center for Health Statistics measured adults and children to see weight, height and other size trends ...

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

When a team of scientists led by a Washington State University researcher examined the way that more than 9,400 children grew ...

According to a recent study, more than half of the United States population eligible for semaglutide could lose at least 15% of their body weight after treatment with the medication.Researchers ...

BMI put up $217mm in Q2 sales (the first time >$200mm) growing the top-line +23% YoY. My key takeouts include the following: Growth was underscored by the utility water product business, which was ...

An abnormal BMI in children—be it high or low—can now be associated with impaired lung function, but if their BMI is normalized before they reach adulthood, the impairment can be offset ...

BMI does not differentiate between muscle and fat, limiting its accuracy as an indicator of actual body composition. To ...

High body mass index affects outcomes in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), highlighting the need for targeted interventions ...

The limitations of BMI. One significant limitation of BMI is that it does not account for body composition. Factors such as muscle mass, bone density, and fat distribution are crucial in ...

The experts I interviewed agree that BMI does not tell the full story of a patient’s health and should not be used in isolation. But it is a good screening tool because it’s easy to use.