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

A new study has found not only that there is more than one trajectory for children’s weight as they mature but also a ...

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 ...

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

Body mass index (BMI) measurements can help someone understand whether they have a moderate weight. However, for people assigned female at birth, BMI does have some limitations. In this article ...

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

Here’s how it works. While traditionally health has been measured by the Body Mass Index (BMI), a calculation that only takes into account your height and weight, the best smart scales up the ...

Many are from the most deprived areas, and a significant number are neurodivergent or have other health conditions, a study ...