Body mass index (BMI), which is measured by taking a person’s body weight and dividing the square of their height, has long ...

Critics are once again questioning the efficacy of BMI as a tool for diagnosing obesity, suggesting that a more holistic ...

New research presented at the Congress on Obesity reveals significant differences in body composition among people with ...

The size of a man’s waistband is a better predictor of cancer risk than traditional body mass index measurements, research ...

Whereas someone with a lower weight and a much higher body fat-to-lean mass ratio could fall under the typical to healthy (moderate) range. Plus, BMI does not account for gender, age, or ethnicity ...

These issues are becoming increasingly important with the emergence of the GLP-1 agonist class of drugs, which include ...

WalletHub released a new analysis ranking America's most overweight cities, based on obesity rates, health consequences and ...

Body size and excess weight, conventionally assessed using body mass index (BMI), are well-established risk factors for many types of cancer. However, new research to be presented at this year’s ...

A high BMI is often linked to an increased risk of various health problems. A BMI above 25 is classified as overweight, while ...

People who follow a healthier diet and have a lower waist-to-hip ratio during midlife may have better brain and cognitive ...

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.

Kids are more likely to maintain a healthy weight if their parents adopt a responsive style while they're babies and toddlers ...