Body mass index (BMI) was almost three times more likely to classify children as overweight as a waist circumference-to-height ratio, according to a new study. Published in Obesity and ...

Body mass index (BMI) was almost three times more likely to classify children as overweight than waist circumference-to-height ratio, according to a new study. Published in Obesity and Endocrinology, ...

Obesity and overweight refer to excessive fat accumulation. Addressing obesity and overweight conditions is crucial for ...

Using a form of statistical modeling, five distinct childhood BMI trajectories were identified: below-average, average, above ...

Children with above-average BMI trajectories are at increased risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease later ...

Adults who had an above-average BMI, overweight or obesity during childhood have increased risk for developing chronic ...

Adults who had an above-average BMI, overweight or obesity during childhood have increased risk for developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to data from a meeting abstract.

Specifically, a child is three to four times more likely to become an obese adult if their mom was obese, researchers ...

However, a new study, to be presented at the European Congress on Obesity ... BMI. The stakes are high: without significant political intervention, nearly 60% of adults and one-third of children ...