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.

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

When it comes to assessing weight and health, both BMI and height weight charts have their advantages. BMI is convenient and ...

Understand the complexities of fat loss. Fat distribution plays a crucial role in health risks connected to visceral fat.

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 ...