Medically reviewed by Amelia MacIntyre, DO Key Takeaways BMI is a quick way to check if someone is at a healthy weight.Traditional BMI doesn't account for factors like age, muscle, or ...

Body mass index (BMI) has long been a common tool for estimating a person’s relative weight status based on a simple height to weight ratio. It’s easy to calculate, widely accessible and often used to ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Mean BMI increased for premenopausal women and ...

The start of a new year for many means the start of a new health and fitness journey. Claire Edgemon, senior registered dietitian at Baylor College of Medicine, provides insight on how knowing your ...

If you’ve been to the doctor recently, you’ve likely received one of those lengthy printouts summarizing your visit, including providing detailed information on your weight and the corresponding body ...

High BMI is a significant modifiable risk factor for ovarian and uterine cancers, with disparities across sociodemographic index levels. The Global Burden of Diseases Study 2021 analyzed trends in ...

Body size and excess weight, conventionally assessed using body mass index (BMI), are well-established risk factors for many types of cancer. However, new research to be presented at this year’s ...

Funding: This research was funded by the Irish Health Research Board, grant number: HRC/2007/13. The funder had no role in the study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish or ...