Body mass index is a measure that provides insight into body fat by comparing an individual's height and weight. This ...

Early training for parents on healthy feeding and other parenting practices led to lower body mass index (BMI) for 3- to ...

BMI stands for body mass index, explains Dr. Benedict Ifedi, MD, a family medicine doctor at Memorial Hermann. Dr. Glickman ...

"My doctor labelled me as 'overweight' and borderline 'obese.' The doctor barely looked at me before making that assessment," ...

When it comes to assessing weight and health, both BMI and height weight charts have their advantages. BMI is convenient and ...

In patients with acute heart failure, it is unclear how body mass index affects clinical outcomes following acute myocardial infarction.

De-escalating dual antiplatelet therapy from from aspirin plus ticagrelor to aspirin plus clopidogrel after primary ...

Not necessarily — but it’s complicated. For years, body size was considered a barrier to most sports, but today that’s ...

It’s 2025, and your wrist probably knows more about your health than your doctor knew a decade ago. Smartwatches and fitness ...

We all know that being overweight is bad for your health. Carrying excess fat is a risk factor for heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, a range of cancers and an increased chance of an early death. The ...

An internally validated simple scoring model using clinical factors successfully predicts the likelihood of detecting ...

Most lumbar and cervical spine surgery patients fall into body mass index categories 3 and 4, according to the American Spine Surgery 2025 Annual Report.