Body mass index (BMI) was almost three times more likely to classify children as overweight than waist circumference-to-height ratio, according to a new study.

For decades, the Body Mass Index (BMI) has been the gold standard for measuring body fat and assessing health risks. However, ...

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Intentional weight loss of 5% or more, coupled with reduced waist circumference was associated with lower risk for death from ...

A new study published in the journal of Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice revealed that across all glucose metabolism ...

Water/aqua aerobics for 10 or more weeks at a time can trim waist size and aid weight loss, finds a pooled data analysis of ...

Symptoms of sleep apnea were significantly associated with continuous weight-adjusted waist index, waist-to-hip ratio, and waist circumference.

Purposeful splishing and splashing can help you trim your waist size and drop excess pounds, a new evidence review has ...

High adherence to a Mediterranean diet could help reduce the risk for obesity-linked cancers by 6%, a new study shows.

Unsurprisingly, obese individuals (BMI 30-34.9 kg/m 2) had the highest prevalence of EVAF (88%) in the study, followed by class II obese PWH (BMI 35-40 kg/m 2; 69%). However, EVAF was still present in ...

Water/aqua aerobics for 10 or more weeks at a time can trim waist size and aid weight loss, finds a pooled data analysis of ...