The kidney, a critical organ for waste filtration and fluid regulation, is the subject of a molecular mapping project that ...

The higher a person's body mass index (BMI), the higher their risk for complications after bariatric surgery, especially ...

The higher a person's body mass index (BMI), the higher their risk for complications after bariatric surgery, especially ...

Body mass index (BMI) may not provide the most accurate screening for skeletal muscle deficits among youth with pediatric‐onset inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study in the Journal of ...

Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) approved the weight-loss drug Mounjaro to treat sleep apnea, a condition ...

Thousands to benefit as weight loss drug Mounjaro approved for new use - Australia and the United States have both approved ...

A five-day water-only fast led to significant weight, fat, and lean muscle loss in middle-aged women, along with improved ...

Hines-Allen and several defensive teammates swelled past the point of stout, and it showed on the field. The Jaguars ranked ...

BMI (body mass index) is a rough measure of body composition but is not accurate for everyone. Learn about BMI’s uses and ...

In a 42-page article, entitled "Definition and diagnostic criteria ... Today, a person is considered obese if they have a body mass index (BMI – calculated by dividing someone's weight, in ...

reducing the emphasis on the controversial body mass index and hoping to better identify people who need treatment for the disease caused by excess body fat. Under the new recommendations ...

A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial body mass index and ... to get a more precise definition so that we ...