"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." A new study adds to the growing body of evidence that suggests BMI is not as helpful as people once ...

In a world where slimness is often equated with health, a new Danish study has flipped the narrative: being slightly ...

Body mass index (BMI) may not increase mortality independently of other risk factors in adults, according to a new study published this week in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Aayush Visaria and ...

The body mass index (BMI) is commonly used to categorize weight ranges (from underweight to obese) because it is accessible, ...

Being underweight or overweight may affect your ability to get pregnant as weight affects your homrones. This is true for ...

Among adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) older than 65 years, a body mass index (BMI) in the moderate overweight category (26-28) appears to offer better protection from cardiovascular death than does ...

ROCHESTER, MN — A larger waist, irrespective of body-mass index (BMI), is associated with an increased risk of mortality, according to a new pooled analysis of more than 650 000 men and women from 11 ...

Having obesity makes you eligible for an early COVID-19 vaccine in several states. Evidence shows it can be a major risk for more severe viral infection and complications. But weight stigma can ...

People with higher body mass indexes say they're relieved by experts' new guidance to downplay the use of BMI in diagnosing people with weight problems or obesity. Want to know if your body fat is in ...

Body Mass Index (BMI) has long been regarded as a standard measure for assessing weight-related health risks and, more recently, determining eligibility for anti-obesity medications like GLP-1 ...

Being slightly overweight might not shorten your life, but being very thin might. A large Danish study tracking more than 85,000 adults has found that people with a BMI below 18.5 were nearly three ...

A major new study found that carrying a few extra pounds might not be as dangerous as being underweight, especially for those who are "fat but fit." Researchers from Aarhus University Hospital in ...