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

We also calculated the relative risk of waist circumference and BMI for obesity-related cancers in men and women, taking into ...

Critics are once again questioning the efficacy of BMI as a tool for diagnosing obesity, suggesting that a more holistic ...

WalletHub released a new analysis ranking America's most overweight cities, based on obesity rates, health consequences and ...

A higher BMI is consistently associated with longer operative times and increased complications across a wide range of ...

By 2050, over half of the adults and one third of the youth may be obese. Experts have called for urgent action to prevent ...

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