Objectives The impact of body mass index (BMI) on cardiovascular risk in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is unclear. RA ...

Standardization is intended to create efficiency and safety, but is not doing so in eating disorder treatment. “Clinical ...

The NHS Covid spring booster campaign is under way, but vaccines are also available privately. Three women who worked on the Oxford AstraZeneca Covid vaccine talk to the BBC about their work. Lord ...

A study found that waist size is a better cancer risk predictor for men compared to BMI, with an extra 4 inches increasing risk by 25 per cent. If you are a man, your waist size could be a better ...

Obesity is about much more than just the inconvenience of carrying a few extra pounds. It’s a condition that can harm many areas of a person’s health. And because obesity affects an estimated ...

Body size and excess weight, conventionally assessed using body mass index (BMI), are well-established risk factors for many types of cancer. However, new research to be presented at this year's ...

For decades, doctors have relied on BMI scores to diagnose obesity and the subsequent increased risk of cancer. But now, experts believe measuring waist circumference is a more accurate way to ...

A healthy weight and BMI range for adults over age 65 may mean carrying a few extra pounds. According to the National Institutes of Health, a body mass index (BMI) of 25 to 27, which is typically ...

By Thom Duffy Editor Live Nation, BMI, ASCAP, Nettwerk Music Group, Soundstripe and the Recording Academy rank among the best places in the music business for women to work, according to a first ...

One tool doctors have long used to measure ideal body weight is body mass index (BMI). It's a measure of your body weight in kilograms divided by the square of your height in meters. You can ...

That is why a doctor or another healthcare professional will often chart your body mass index, or BMI, during routine physicals. While BMI and other measurements such as body fat percentage do ...

Tens of millions of people will now have their BMI checked and recorded by the NHS annually. The regulator has announced that everyone in England and Wales living with long-term conditions such as ...