Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of body fat based on your weight in relation to your height. Through a calculation or by use of a BMI chart, medical professionals can determine whether a patient is ...

Researchers suggest that the BMI cut-off point for obesity needs to be lowered. Let’s review the current classifications and the new threshold suggestions. The post BMI bombshell: Research suggests ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Vaccine hopefuls lined up at Moscone Center in San Francisco Monday, the first day for Tier 1C, which opens eligibility to people who are 16 to 64 with various health conditions ...

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 ...

A large pooled analysis of 758,592 premenopausal women, conducted by the Premenopausal Breast Cancer Collaborative Group, identified an inverse association between body mass index (BMI) and the risk ...

To evaluate the relation between body fatness (%Fat) and body mass index (BMI) and to evaluate the validity of the BMI standards for obesity established by the NIH in older black and white ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Women with an older age at menopause onset have an increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes, and BMI ...

CHICAGO — Plasma ghrelin concentrations are inversely associated with BMI and negatively associated with the development of prevalent type 2 diabetes in women, new data suggest. Researchers presented ...