Health and wellness experts unanimously agreed that Body Mass Index (BMI) should not be taken as an accurate indicator of overall health. They said it must be considered within the context of other ...

Rhythm now plans to seek input from U.S. and EU regulatory authorities on a late-stage trial design to advance Bivamelagon in ...

Rhythm said results of the recent trial were also consistent with BMI reductions achieved with setmelanotide therapy in similar patient populations in past trials. Setmelanotide, an existing ...

A body mass index (BMI) of 25 kg/m2 or greater is more strongly associated with breast cancer according to new research from ...

Model includes age, body mass index, hypertriglyceridemia, tumor staging, tumor grade, CA125 level, platelet count, fibrinogen level.

The higher a person’s BMI, the higher their risk for complications after bariatric surgery, such as higher rates of emergency department visits and readmission.

Older women with larger waist circumference may be at a much greater risk of dying for any given BMI, according to ...

The global prevalence of OA attributed to high BMI has steadily increased over the past 3 decades, particularly among women and in high-SDI regions.

New research reveals that excess weight is linked to an especially high risk of developing breast cancer in postmenopausal women with cardiovascular disease. The findings are published by Wiley online ...

New research reveals that excess weight is linked to an especially high risk of developing breast cancer in postmenopausal ...

A new University of Florida Health study shows that body mass index, or BMI — commonly used to measure obesity and health ...

Body weight significantly influenced right heart function and survival in pulmonary arterial hypertension, with both extremes ...