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

Infection, delayed kidney function, kidney loss and death are all risks associated with kidney transplant surgery in obese ...

Body mass index, or BMI for short, is a measure of body weight based on your height. For decades, BMI has been a way to measure whether someone is at a healthy weight. In general, people are ...

The higher a person's body mass index (BMI), the higher their risk for complications after bariatric surgery, especially those with BMI of 50 or more, according to a new study presented today at ...

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 ...

What is Body Mass Index (BMI)? Body mass index is an estimate of body fat based on an individual’s weight and height. It’s one way to determine whether or not someone is at a healthy weight. BMI is ...