In conclusion, this research highlights an important message: having a normal BMI doesn’t always mean you’re healthy. People ...

About 1 in 3 Australian adults (32%) has a body-mass index (BMI) of 30 or above. A further 34% has a BMI of 25 or above.

Two studies demonstrate that a large proportion of the population has visceral adiposity even at BMIs below the obesity ...

A multinational team of researchers has discovered that over 20% of adults with a normal BMI range experience levels of ...

BMI is not an accurate way to measure body weight or health because it does not account for body fat percentage or body fat ...

The scale has never been a friend to Mana Mostatabi. Even back in high school, when she ran a quick 100m on the varsity track team, her BMI – a ratio of weight to height – put her in the overweight ...

In recent years, defining features of different weight classes have moved beyond BMI (body mass index) to include a broader ...

In some cases, a high BMI number can actually block a person's access to necessary medical care. For example, a patient might be told they must lose weight before they can get approval for a vital ...

New research shows that substantially more Americans would qualify as being obese using new diagnostic criteria released this ...

Personalized dosing strategies may be necessary for biologic therapies, especially fixed-dose options like ustekinumab, due ...