“BRI has been found to be superior in estimating risk for clinical endpoints including cardiometabolic disease, kidney ...

In India, the incidence of overweight and obesity is increasing, with recent estimates showing that 24% of women and 23% of men are overweight or obese. With lifestyle-based diseases on the rise, it ...

SUNDAY, May 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Body Mass Index, or BMI, is a number that reflects the relationship between your height and weight. It's widely used in healthcare and public health to ...

While the Body Mass Index (BMI) chart is a widely used tool to assess weight categories, experts emphasize that it offers an ...

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 ...

Heart failure is a progressive condition that occurs when the heart muscle is damaged and can no longer pump enough blood and oxygen to the body’s other organs. It’s extremely common in the US, with ...

Changes in Body Mass Index (BMI) during adolescence play an important role in the association between air pollution exposure ...

Elevated relative fat mass was linked to increased prevalence of gallstones in a study of US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data.

A 12-week randomized trial found that daily intake of boiled kombu (Laminaria japonica) powder reduced body fat and raised ...

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

A new study suggests primary care clinicians are missing opportunities to diagnose and treat malnutrition in older adults.

Eating a healthy diet as a child is linked to girls having their first menstrual period at an older age than those who consume a less healthy diet.