Children with higher polygenic scores showed accelerated BMI gain from age 2.5 years to adolescence in ALSPAC study. (HealthDay News) — Polygenic scores (PGSs) for body mass index (BMI) can improve ...

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October 25, 2006 (Boston) — A community-based program that promotes exercise and healthful foods reduced body mass index (BMI) z-scores in children at high risk for obesity, researchers reported here ...

For many people, no matter what doctor you're seeing, the routine is essentially the same. You enter the room, sit down on the medical exam paper, get your blood pressure taken, then step on the scale ...

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

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 ...

The 'go-to' way many clinicians measure healthy weight may be deeply flawed, according to new research. A population study from the University of Florida (UF) has found that BMI, or body mass index, ...

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 ...

Patient BMI did not affect treatment outcomes across several efficacy measures among patients with AD who were treated with JAK inhibitors.