Study shows people with high body fat are 78% more likely to die and three times more likely to die from heart disease, calling into question BMI's reliability as a health measure.

The report, published in the Annals of Family Medicine in June, found that BMI is unreliable at predicting a person’s risk of ...

Scientists found that obesity may exist in 11 biological forms, each linked to different genes and body functions.

Body mass index (BMI) may not provide the most accurate screening for skeletal muscle deficits among youth with pediatric‐onset inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study in the Journal of ...

MRI findings indicate that smoking is linked to reduced brain volume, raising concerns about dementia risk, especially with ...

The higher a person's body mass index (BMI), the higher their risk for complications after bariatric surgery, especially ...

A smart scale can help you stay consistent and accountable in a variety of ways. Most even have multiple user profiles, so ...

The new drug forces fat cells to produce more energy and doesn't impact appetite or muscle mass, unlike some existing ...

A joint investigation by KFF Health News and NBC News found that cosmetic surgery chains have been the target of scores of ...

Using cutting-edge artificial intelligence, the scientists created a tool called MAgeNet that uses a simple blood test 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.