A comprehensive review found that being out of shape greatly increased the risk of dying prematurely — regardless of age or ...

Women’s health specialist nurse Ruth Bailey provides an update on what GPNs need to know about offering emergency ...

New research exposes critical flaws in BMI measurements, as medical experts advocate for more accurate and inclusive methods ...

New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and also take into account health ...

Athletes and people who are very fit, like Kelce and Gyllenhaal, may have a higher BMI because muscle typically weighs more than fat. But that doesn't make them unhealthy. Women's rugby player ...

According to a September 2024 data brief from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 40.3 percent of U.S.

Yet, weight isn't always a determining factor in our health. Which is where the BMI chart steps in. To get an accurate health reading, doctors focus more on a person's Body Mass Index, a term ...

A new data report is out on global music streaming with women dominating the pop music chart and winning seven of the top 10 spots. The artists include Taylor Swift, who takes home the top spot ...

Body mass index (BMI) is one of the most ubiquitous yet controversial metrics in medicine. A crude measure of weight relative to height, BMI is commonly used to diagnose obesity—even though many ...

New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular body mass index (BMI) measure. The new guidance comes from the ...