BMI (body mass index) is a rough measure of body composition but is not accurate for everyone. Learn about BMI’s uses and ...

Body mass index (BMI) has long been a common tool for estimating a person’s relative weight status based on a simple height to weight ratio. It’s easy to calculate, widely accessible and often ...

Eating well, exercising regularly and maintaining a clean-living lifestyle are key to keeping your weight healthy but new ...

Body mass index (BMI) and physical activity are associated with the risk for subsequent neoplasms among childhood cancer ...

A recent study from the University of Oulu indicates that knee joint deterioration can begin silently in early adulthood, ...

The researchers found that, for young adults aged 18-25, every five-point increase in body mass index above the healthy range raised colon cancer risk by 12%. For teens between 10-19, that risk climbs ...

BACKGROUND: National survey data show increases in mean body mass index (BMI) and in the prevalence of overweight and obesity for adults and children in the United States, indicating a change in ...

Obesity is associated with increased risk of knee OA. This systematic review involves a meta-regression and analysis to determine the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and PFP and PFOA, and ...

Body mass index (better known as BMI) has long been used to get a quick and easy snapshot of a person’s body fat levels. To calculate someone’s BMI, you divide their weight in kilograms by ...

HealthDay News — Maternal obesity grades 2 and 3 is associated with hospital admissions for infection throughout childhood, according to a study published online June 3 in BMJ Medicine.

Infants under 1 year of age have a 41% increased risk of hospitalization for infection if their mom was severely obese during ...