BMI, or body mass index, is an outdated measurement that fails to properly identify health risks, according to a new study.

The National Center for Health Statistics measured adults and children to see weight, height and other size trends ...

You can quickly calculate your BMI if you know your height and weight. The measurement, while imperfect, can help you better understand your overall health.

This precision in risk prediction allows for targeted interventions, potentially reducing unnecessary treatments and improving clinical outcomes.

Still, Dr. Ali says the above measurements—BMI, waist size and body fat percentages— offer valuable insights, but they're not ...

New research has demonstrated that while a number of healthy lifestyle behaviours can cut the risk of type 2 diabetes, ...

Although being overweight isn’t as actively risky as choosing to parachute from a moving plane, insurers consider your weight and body mass index, or BMI, as indicators of pre-existing ...

Published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, the research indicates that a maternal diet high in inflammatory ...

THE infamous beer belly – something you might joke about with your mates or have prodded by your partner with a wink. You ...

Managing your body weight and BMI could be the key to keeping your type two diabetes risk down, according to a new study ...

Currently, two criteria must be met to qualify for the prescription. Firstly, a BMI of 40 or over is required, however, if ...