The number does not capture a person's muscle mass; where on their body fat is stored; or how their race, ethnicity and gender affect health risks.

Throughout 20th century, scientists and insurance companies created Body Mass Index (BMI) tables to capture the range of normal BMI values and categorize people's risks of developing ...

Objective Glenohumeral (GH) osteoarthritis (OA) is the third most common large joint disease, after hip and knee OA. This ...

Turmeric and honey contain beneficial compounds that can help reduce inflammation, improve metabolic health, and aid in ...

Background The Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI), calculated from serum albumin levels and lymphocyte counts, is a simple ...

A French cycling race was thrown into chaos on Friday when several teams quit after cars and trucks appeared on the course, endangering the cyclists.

Doctors receive minimal education about weight stigma and obesity and can carry their own internalized weight bias into appointments—especially given the focus on BMI, which throws patients into ...

On Friday, doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital announced that a 66-year-old New Hampshire man had successfully received ...

BACKGROUND: The optimal coronary stenting technique for true left main bifurcation lesions is uncertain. EBC MAIN (European ...

and body mass index (BMI) which were collected during the initial assessment visit. All the variables from the UKB used in the paper were detailed in online supplemental table 1. Baseline continuous ...

Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 13, 2025 8:30 AM ETCompany ParticipantsJennifer Halchak - VP, IRKevin Ali - ...