Researchers found that higher relative fat mass (RFM), a measure of visceral body fat, is significantly associated with ...

Unfavorable social determinants of health (SDoH) disproportionately affect lung function in non-Hispanic Black and Mexican/Hispanic Americans.

From annual checkups to insurance assessments, BMI has influenced decisions about people’s health across the globe, including in India. However, a growing movement of healthcare professionals ...

According to the report, BMI sees the commodity averaging $68 per barrel in 2025, $71 per barrel in 2026, and $70 per barrel across 2027, 2028, and 2029.

1973. Adiposity was measured using BMI at biannual visits from 1973 to 2016, and cognition was measured in 1292 participants at midlife (ie, 40-58 years of age) between 2013 and 2016.

A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity and excess body fat that goes beyond BMI. Here's what they recommend using instead.

Obesity: Why using BMI as the sole diagnostic tool doesn’t work BMI fails to account for fat distribution and provides no insight into an individual’s overall health or the presence of illness.

As a screening measure, BMI is a quick, cheap, and reliable measure of categorizing someone as underweight (less than 18.5 kg/m 2), a healthy weight (18.5 to less than 25), overweight (25 to less ...

The BMI was initially based on a study set of European men. "Of course, not everyone is a thin white male, wasn't then and isn't now," she said.

“Additionally, some people have a high BMI and high body fat but maintain normal organ and body functions, with no signs or symptoms of ongoing illness.” What are the two new obesity categories?

BMI can tell us about the health of populations, but for the individual sitting in a primary care office, how their fat levels might be affecting organ function is much more telling.

Children with a high or low BMI are at risk of developing impaired lung function, latest evidence has underscored. A new study from the Karolinska Institutet has found that if children with an ...