A new study published in Scientific Reports found a woman’s waist circumference could be a better predictor of infertility than her actual weight. Being overweight is a known risk factor for ...

The higher a person’s BMI, the higher their risk for complications after bariatric surgery, such as higher rates of ED visits and readmissions.

A new study compares body mass index (BMI) with body fat percentage and finds the latter is far more reliable in predicting ...

A new study reports that measurements that detect body fat are a more accurate predictor of mortality risk than body mass ...

Oral semaglutide was associated with more pronounced cardiovascular benefits among patients with higher baseline HbA1c in ...

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

BMI and WC were differentially associated with microvascular and macrovascular complications among patients with type 2 diabetes.

Waist-to-height ratio had a better predictive value than BMI in assessing liver fibrosis and steatosis outcomes across ages and racial groups.

Per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), these are the BMI categories for adults 20 and older: Underweight: BMI is less than 18.5 Healthy Weight: 18.5 to less than 25 ...

Underweight: Below 18.5 Normal weight: 18.5-24.9 Overweight: 25-29.9 Obese: 30 or higher However, this classification system assumes that weight alone is a reliable indicator of health ...