New Delhi [India], October 10: Maintaining a healthy weight is essential for overall well-being, and one of the most effective ways to track your health goals is by using the Body Mass Index (BMI).

Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of body fat based on your weight in relation to your height. Through a calculation or by use of a BMI chart, medical professionals can determine whether a patient is ...

Dr. Kevin Pho answers the question: 'Key Things to Know About Men and BMI?' July 1, 2009— -- Question: What are the key things to know about men and BMI? Answer: The BMI stands for the body mass ...

Weight is a heavy topic (see what I did there?). It should go without saying that this point that you're so much more than a number on a scale, and that many factors affect your overall health, ...

This large cross-sectional study, of 18,575 subjects attending a screening examination center in Israel, evaluated the IOP in men and women with respect to their BMI levels. Overall men had higher IOP ...

To develop and evaluate two BMI-based instruments to determine perceptions of weight status, particularly perceptions of overweight and obesity, using pictorial images of women and men. Psychometric ...

BMI increased more and total cholesterol decreased less in women compared with men during a 15-year period, according to an analysis of temporal trends in CV risk factor levels. Sanne A.E. Peters, PhD ...

Body size and excess weight, conventionally assessed using body mass index (BMI), are well-established risk factors for many types of cancer. However, new research to be presented at this year’s ...