Researchers consider the weight-adjusted waist index a more precise predictor of mortality risk in patients with ...

Johns Hopkins University researchers have found that nearly all adults identified as having obesity based on body mass index ...

Waist circumference is a stronger predictor of obesity-related cancer risk than BMI in men, but not in women, due to differences in fat distribution and metabolic activity. Body size and excess weight ...

The month you were born may shape your body fat, study finds - People conceived in colder months may end up with lower BMI ...

President Donald Trump scored good marks on his annual physical, thanks in part to golf excursions, according to his White ...

In this cohort study of young adults, the long-term association between traffic-related air pollution and insulin resistance may be ...

This means that smart scales can give you more insights into your health than Body Mass Index (BMI), a calculation that uses only your weight and height. "Having a BMI of 30 or above, for example ...

LA Post reports that air pollution levels are rising globally, posing serious risks to public health, and emerging research ...