BMI is not an accurate predictor of health because it does not account for body fat percentage or body fat distribution. In addition, BMI cannot accurately predict the health of different demographics ...

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 ...

Menopause shifts body composition towards lower lean mass and higher central fat, with changes being most pronounced in women ...

Twenty years ago, an expert panel at the National Institutes of Health lowered the BMI cutoff for being overweight from 27 to 25. But a recent report suggests that for one segment of the population — ...

Although researchers found no substantial changes in body mass index (BMI) among postmenopausal women, the metric was a risk factor for diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD). An analysis of data ...

High BMI may raise ovarian cancer risk in premenopausal women due to hormonal imbalance and insulin resistance. Maintaining a healthy body weight is not superficial, it goes skin deep. It is essential ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . BOSTON — Women who experience food insecurity and have a BMI less than 25 kg/m 2 had higher odds of hepatic ...

If you've ever stood on a scale at the doctor's office only to be told your health status based on a single number, you're ...

The link between obesity and the risk of endometrial cancer has been well documented. A new study, however, shows that an even lower body mass index (BMI) than previously thought can signal an ...