However, this classification system assumes that weight alone is a reliable indicator of health, disregarding important ...

As BMI is increasingly recognized as an imperfect way to measure health, UVA researchers share other metrics they rely upon.

New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and also take into account health ...

The clampdown comes after several reports of people entering a false weight online to meet the criteria for the injections ...

BMI has long been considered a flawed measure ... many doctors aren’t trained accurately and standard medical tape measures aren’t big enough for many people with obesity.

Obesity was associated with improved overall survival (OS) after curative resection in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), particularly those who did not have low sk ...

The condition is better measured by looking at factors like inflammation, insulin resistance, and glucose tolerance, according to the doctor. In some cases, using BMI can result in “muscular athletes” ...

An 8-week weight loss and lifestyle intervention improved vitamin D levels up to 6 months after treatment among men with OSA and high BMI.

Achieving obesity remission reduced children’s and teens’ risk for developing type 2 diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidemia ...

One woman experienced this firsthand, and it was a disheartening realization. In the "Dear Prudence" advice column for Slate, ...

Background Aortic stenosis is a degenerative condition with high mortality in its severe stages and no preventive treatment.