Lower body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference and higher high-density lipoprotein are seen in the decade preceding ...

In the U.S., the overall average body fat percentage is around 40% for women and 28% for men. Body fat (BF) percentage refers ...

Fasting plasma glucose (FPG), age, body mass index (BMI), and male sex are all associated with development of diabetes.

As BMI is increasingly recognized as an imperfect way to measure health, UVA researchers share other metrics they rely upon.

We break down the history behind BMI and how body fat percentage relates to your health. Read more to get a better ...

An easier way of finding your BMI is to use the online calculator from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to see where you fall. Here’s how the BMI ranges are categorized: It can be ...

It’s been a tumultuous start to 2025 on the world stage — and the first international fashion catwalks of the year have reacted with themes of protection, resilience and comfort. The latest ...

There is some evidence that berberine may influence body mass index (BMI), as well as cholesterol and blood sugar. However, it may also cause some side effects and has some risks. Berberine is a ...

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 ...

England’s new captain Maro Itoje insisted that “injuries present opportunities” after a raft of players were ruled out of next week’s Six Nations opener in Ireland. Five players were ...

China has executed two men placed on death row after separate deadly attacks in the same week in November, according to state news agency Xinhua. Fan Weiqiu, 62, was convicted of deliberately ...