To improve access to care, many professional organizations have advocated for classifying obesity as a disease. However, the ...

Based on BMI alone, 31.3% of individuals in the entire study population were considered normal weight, 33.3% had overweight, ...

A new study compares body mass index (BMI) with body fat percentage and finds the latter is far more reliable in predicting ...

Obesity is defined by chronic low-grade inflammation in the body. Fat cells, particularly dysfunctional ones, release ...

Body mass index (BMI) may not be the most accurate predictor of death risk. A new study from the University of Florida found ...

About 1 in 5 classified as overweight based on BMI alone considered to have obesity according to European society definition.

As per a prospective cohort study, waist circumference along with BMI modestly improves the prediction of which postmenopausal women are at a higher risk for premature death.

A new study reports that measurements that detect body fat are a more accurate predictor of mortality risk than body mass ...

Women with higher levels of body fat sometimes struggle to conceive and can face greater health risks during pregnancy.

Globally, obesity is a growing public health crisis, affecting millions and leading to premature deaths. India faces a ...

Results show that body fat analysis did indeed predict people’s risk of death from any cause and, specifically, for heart ...

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