In BMI world, a body mass between 18.5 and 24.9 is a healthy weight, between 25 and 29.9 is overweight, between 30 and 34.9 is obese, between 35 and 39.9 is class 2 obesity, and anything greater ...

When body-positive content rose in popularity on social media, it felt like a progressive movement. But it was also a trend like any other — one that could be embraced and then discarded when ...

New University of Florida study finds body fat percentage is 78% more accurate than body mass index in predicting mortality risk, challenging the long-standing use of BMI as a health indicator.

The study involved photos of men with different body mass indexes, using height and weight to determine whether someone is underweight, of a healthy weight, overweight or obese. mashot – stock ...

What is a full-body MRI scan? First offered in the early 2000s, a whole-body MRI is like looking at a city from a distance, says Dr. Heide Daldrup-Link, professor of pediatric oncology at Stanford.

The body keeps trying to clear that blockage, resulting in background inflammation that accumulates to cause damage. Scientists don’t fully understand what triggers the initial inflammation in ...