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

Not necessarily — but it’s complicated. For years, body size was considered a barrier to most sports, but today that’s ...

When it comes to assessing weight and health, both BMI and height weight charts have their advantages. BMI is convenient and ...

A recent study predicts that by 2050, more than half of the world’s adults (3.8 billion people) and one-third of all children ...

Researchers found that higher maternal BMI in early pregnancy and before delivery were associated with an increased risk of ALL in female offspring, but there were no such associations for male ...

In patients with acute heart failure, it is unclear how body mass index affects clinical outcomes following acute myocardial infarction.

The obesity diagnosis has always been controversial. Now, a new clinical definition is raising even more questions.

Extreme BMIs—both high and low—are linked to irregular menstrual cycles and increased risk of anovulatory cycles, ...

Unexpectedly, the study found that lean patients with NAFLD had a higher risk of developing heart disease than non-lean ...