Central obesity measures of waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio appear to be more accurate and consistent indicators of colorectal cancer incidence compared with BMI, according to a study ...

Background Aortic stenosis is a degenerative condition with high mortality in its severe stages and no preventive treatment.

Technical analysis for Badger Meter Inc. BMI including support levels resistance levels and stop losses for BMI ...

An 8-week weight loss and lifestyle intervention improved vitamin D levels up to 6 months after treatment among men with OSA and high BMI.

You’ve long heard doctors talk about BMI — or body mass index — and you may even know yours off the top of your head, especially if you were told your number was in the unhealthy range.

The association persisted independently of BMI and other traditional risk factors. Increased intermuscular fat, not BMI, was independently associated with coronary microvascular function and major ...

The body mass index (BMI), a weight-to-height ratio, has long been criticised as too simplistic, in part because it cannot distinguish between fat and muscle mass. Currently, anyone with a BMI of ...

The Lancet medical journal’s Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission last week proposed a new definition and method for diagnosing obesity, beyond simply looking at a person’s Body Mass Index (BMI), the ...

Moreover, unlike BMI or subcutaneous fat ... in IMAT increased the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events by 53% (95% CI: 1.30–1.80). Conversely, increased skeletal muscle mass and ...

Body mass index (BMI) has been the international standard for measuring obesity since the 1980s, according to many sources, though some experts have questioned its validity. "Obesity is a complex ...

Monitoring BMI is crucial for developing region-specific and national ... The effect of changes in epidemiology was most pronounced in regions with middle SDI, constituting 53.13%. The contributions ...

A new report noted that body mass index does not provide a nuanced enough assessment of health as it relates to weight Getty An international committee of scientists has proposed a new way to ...