The number does not capture a person's muscle mass; where on their body fat is stored; or how their race, ethnicity and ...

However, this classification system assumes that weight alone is a reliable indicator of health, disregarding important ...

Two newer adiposity measures incorporating waist circumference predicted periodontitis better than body mass index, reported ...

The condition is better measured by looking at factors like inflammation, insulin resistance, and glucose tolerance, ...

A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass ...

Obesity has been an ongoing struggle for many consumers, and for years, body mass index (BMI) has been the key metric health ...

A new report notes that the amount of belly fat a patient has is a more useful metric for determining obesity than ...

A global group of experts has suggested a new approach to diagnosing and treating obesity that does not rely solely on the ...

In the meantime, Sahakian and Langley recommend some cereals that can be gr-r-reat for your brain. The pair’s research found a link between muesli, bran, wheat and oat cereals and increased gray ...

A new measurement tool is challenging the long-standing idea of using the Body Mass Index as a way to gauge body fat and ...

But no longer, according to the NHS’ own body mass index calculator. “It is advised that you measure your waist to find out if you’re carrying too much fat around your tummy,” the text ...

Findings indicate a 12.8% 10-year diabetes risk, driven by fasting plasma glucose, age, sex, and BMI, highlighting the need ...