Waist-to-height ratio ‘outperforms’ BMI in identification of serious health risks, analysis of over 120,000 people suggests ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . BMI should not be used to rule out liver transplantation, according to a speaker. However, people with obesity ...

Millions of Americans long considered outside the obesity category may, in fact, face many of the same health risks.

Groundbreaking research from King’s College London reveals that stool metabolites provide a far more accurate assessment of ...

In a study of identical twins in Sweden, researchers found that twins who are heavier were not at increased risk of heart attack or death when compared to their corresponding twin. However, having a ...

High BMI and poor physical fitness during later adolescence increase the risk of both contracting and dying from sepsis and other severe bacterial infections in adulthood, according to a study from ...

Among adults without diabetes, higher BMI is independently associated with increased potential for ulnar nerve entrapment (UNE), with both overweight and obesity being prominent risk factors. Among a ...

New research reveals that teens with higher BMI are more likely to experience elevated blood pressure as adults, especially if they have a genetic predisposition—underscoring the need for early weight ...

High BMI and poor physical fitness during later adolescence increase the risk of both contracting and dying from sepsis and other severe bacterial infections in adulthood, according to a study from ...

Chronic urticaria affects 17% of patients, with higher age, elevated BMI, and early prednisolone use as key determinants of prolonged disease duration. The study utilized data from the Julius General ...

New research suggests that body mass index (BMI) may influence response to topical corticosteroid (tCS) therapy for eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). The higher the patient's BMI level, the lower the ...

SEATTLE, WA / ACCESS Newswire / September 16, 2025 / Dr. Javad Sajan of Allure Esthetic Plastic Surgery, a renowned plastic surgeon and one of the nation's leading FTM top surgery specialists, ...