New research shows waist-to-height ratio is a stronger predictor of heart failure than BMI. This could change how doctors ...

Waist-to-height ratio is a more accurate predictor of heart failure than body mass index (BMI), according to new research presented at Heart Failure 2025, a scientific congress of ...

Hidden fat stored deep within muscles can significantly raise your risk of heart disease, heart attacks, and heart failure, ...

Risk of heart failure (HF) has been shown to increase as body mass index (BMI) increases; however, BMI has limitations as an obesity measure. Over median follow-up of 13 years, waist-to-height ratio ...

Obesity remains defined by the flawed metric at the heart of its diagnosis—BMI. Carla Delgado reports on the fresh attempts to move away from this, as weight loss drugs usher in a new age for the ...

Oocyte retrieval outcomes were similar between patients with a BMI of at least 45 kg/m2 and patients with BMI of 40 to 44.9 kg/m2.

BMI is an estimate of body composition based on weight and height. For people of any sex, a moderate BMI is usually 18.5 to 24.9. People who know their weight and height can use a calculator to ...