Research led by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University finds that regional fat distribution exerts distinct effects on brain ...

For decades, the Body Mass Index (BMI) has been the go-to tool for classifying weight. It is a simple formula that divides ...

Say goodbye to obesity with the Chulalongkorn Bariatric and Metabolic Institute (Chula BMI)—King Chulalongkorn Memorial ...

A simple number has shaped how people think about health and weight for decades. That number is body mass index, or BMI.

We aimed to determine the impact of body mass index (BMI) on outcomes in Japanese patients undergoing mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke using a Japanese obesity cutoff. This study ...

BMI is still commonly used to assess obesity even though research has shown it's not necessarily a reliable metric. A new study proposes doctors instead use technology that can measure body fat. Body ...

Being overweight or obese is a known risk factor for many health conditions, including diabetes and heart disease, which, in turn, are risk factors for dementia. However, some studies have associated ...

Study Rundown: Body mass index (BMI) is a poor standalone measure of excess adiposity, and although waist circumference (WC) can effectively measure adiposity, the recommended WC thresholds fail to ...

Share on Pinterest Compared to BMI scores, body-fat percentages were a stronger predictor of the 15-year mortality risk of young adults, a new study found. Thana Prasongsin/Getty Images A new study ...

Body mass index (BMI) may not be the most accurate predictor of death risk. A new study from the University of Florida found that BMI — a measurement that is commonly used to determine whether a ...

When it comes to measuring weight, BMI is the acronym everyone loves to hate. Health professionals have long used body mass index as a quick screening tool to fast-track certain patients into a “code ...