Symptoms of sleep apnea were significantly associated with continuous weight-adjusted waist index, waist-to-hip ratio, and waist circumference.

An 8-week weight loss and lifestyle intervention improved vitamin D levels up to 6 months after treatment among men with OSA and high BMI.

In patients with acute heart failure, it is unclear how body mass index affects clinical outcomes following acute myocardial infarction.

Across ages 3 to 9 years, children in a responsive parenting group had a lower mean BMI than those in a control group. Early ...

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We all know that being overweight is bad for your health. Carrying excess fat is a risk factor for heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, a range of cancers and an increased chance of an early death. The ...

Higher SDI regions had higher burden of osteoarthritis; high body mass index influences osteoarthritis burden, especially in higher SDI countries.

An early-life responsive parenting intervention resulted in lower body mass index from age 3 to 9 compared with a control intervention. This group difference was driven by effects on female ...

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Unexpectedly, the study found that lean patients with NAFLD had a higher risk of developing heart disease than non-lean ...

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BMI stands for body mass index, explains Dr. Benedict Ifedi, MD, a family medicine doctor at Memorial Hermann. Dr. Glickman ...