New research presented at the Congress on Obesity reveals significant differences in body composition among people with ...

Body size and excess weight, conventionally assessed using body mass index (BMI), are well-established risk factors for many types of cancer. However ...

Body mass index (BMI) is commonly used to evaluate a person’s weight status and determine whether they’re of normal weight, overweight or obese. However, a new study, to be presented at the ...

New data from 8,700 women shows how underweight and obesity disrupt cycles—and why hitting a BMI sweet spot of 20 could boost fertility and ovulation. Study: Body mass index and menstrual ...

Body mass index (BMI) was almost three times more likely to classify children as overweight as a waist circumference-to-height ratio, according to a new study.