ICYMI, determining someone’s health by checking their body mass index is … well, not it. For decades, BMI was used as a major indicator of one’s health. But recently, the American Medical ...

Daytime sleepiness is linked to higher body weight. Men with chronic sleepiness have consistently higher BMI, while women, ...

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

There were differences seen in increase by race and ethnicity, with the largest increases among Asian and Pacific Islander participants (280% increase) and non-Hispanic Black women (140% increase).

Postpartum diabetes risk was elevated among women with a history of gestational diabetes and a high-stable or inverse U-shaped BMI trajectory.

For decades, the body mass index (BMI) has been used for this purpose, with calculations based on height and weight. Despite its convenience, BMI has faced increasing criticism. Recent research ...

As populations age, the prevalence of sarcopenia—a progressive loss of muscle mass and function—has become an increasingly ...

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