A high BMI is often linked to an increased risk of various health problems. A BMI above 25 is classified as overweight, while ...

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

A recent study predicts that by 2050, more than half of the world’s adults (3.8 billion people) and one-third of all children ...

Researchers found that higher maternal BMI in early pregnancy and before delivery were associated with an increased risk of ALL in female offspring, but there were no such associations for male ...

Extreme BMIs—both high and low—are linked to irregular menstrual cycles and increased risk of anovulatory cycles, ...

Objective This study aimed to identify body mass index (BMI) growth trajectories from birth to 24 months of age and examine the independent and additive effects of four maternal metabolic risk factors ...

Body mass index (BMI) was almost three times more likely to classify children as overweight than waist circumference-to-height ratio, according to a new study.

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

Unexpectedly, the study found that lean patients with NAFLD had a higher risk of developing heart disease than non-lean ...