BMI, or body mass index, is an outdated measurement that fails to properly identify health risks, according to a new study.

Severe obesity is associated with diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH)-related spinal radiographic changes among ...

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

Stratifying body mass index (BMI) categories by waist circumference (WC) thresholds improves mortality risk prediction in postmenopausal women.

Eligible participants must be obese (BMI: 30-45 kg/m2) men and women, have high blood pressure, and have no history of heart or kidney problems. The study involves wearing a blood pressure monitor for ...

They pointed out that BMI can classify some people with a “normal” BMI, even when they have a high percentage of body fat. A ...

Thyroid cancer burden attributable to high BMI was increasing between 1990 and 2021 in the US, especially among men and older ...

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

Researchers have mapped human fat tissue at single-cell resolution, uncovering how obesity alters cellular stress, ...

We’re digging into the pros and cons of BMI, including alternative measurements that might provide a better picture of health.

The most prevalent complications among newly identified people with obesity were hypertension, arthritis, diabetes, and ...

A prospective cohort study found that stratifying BMI categories by BMI-specific waist circumference thresholds modestly ...