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

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

In BMI world, a body mass between 18.5 and 24.9 is a healthy weight, between 25 and 29.9 is overweight, between 30 and 34.9 is obese, between 35 and 39.9 is class 2 obesity, and anything greater than ...

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

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 ...

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

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

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

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

Today, BMI categorizes an individual as either underweight (BMI under 18.5), normal weight (18.5 to 24.9), overweight (25 to 29.9) or obese (30 and above). The formula does not change based on gender, ...

Study shows people with high body fat are 78% more likely to die and three times more likely to die from heart disease, calling into question BMI's reliability as a health measure.