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 ...
Table 3 shows the ORs (95% CIs) of having IOP≥18 mm Hg when comparing subjects with increased BMI to subjects with normal BMI using unadjusted and adjusted models. Men with abnormal BMI compared with ...
As new Statistics Canada data reveals that two-thirds of Canadians are considered overweight or obese, researchers are urging ...
Three main biological mechanisms can be used to explain the relationship between obesity and male infertility: hypogonadism; testicular heat-stress-/hypoxia-induced ...
A recent report published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal has sparked discussion on obesity. The researchers say some people with obesity can maintain normal organ function and overall ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Data presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress in Munich suggest that the risk for death from ...
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 ...
People with a normal BMI who carry their weight around the middle are at the highest risk of death from any cause compared to those who are overweight or obese but carry their weight elsewhere, new ...