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As global populations age and the prevalence of obesity and metabolic disorders rises, understanding the complex ...

A study by the University of Pennsylvania and researchers from 26 U.S. children's hospitals has linked elevated body mass index (BMI ... compared to peers with a healthy BMI.

In daily practice, physicians need a quick and simple way to assess whether a patient's weight presents a health risk. For decades, the body mass index (BMI) has been used for this purpose ...

Fitness is a better predictor of the risk of heart disease and death than weight as defined by body mass index or BMI, a new ...

A study explores the link between diverse, healthy diets and chronic disease risks, finding differing impacts on stroke risk ...

South Korean researchers at the World Institute of Kimchi have found that consuming kimchi reduces body fat and modulates the ...

Findings indicate that a quality prenatal diet is crucial for healthy infant growth, potentially reducing risks of childhood ...

For decades, body mass index (BMI) has been the go-to metric for dietitians and ... This metric aims to better assess obesity and related health risks. BRI is being heralded as a more precise ...

Nov 22 (Reuters) - Healthy women’s breasts contain small numbers of cells with ... After accounting for risk factors such as ...

Forget everything you thought you knew about weight and health. Scientists say that being "fit" at any weight is more ...

If the term body mass ... health, but also highly problematic, with initial studies almost exclusively made up of Caucasian men. In pursuit of a new and more accurate measure, the body roundness ...