Body mass index did not impact the safety and efficacy of etrasimod in patients with ulcerative colitis, according to 2 studies.

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 ...

Lifetime excess weight and adult weight gain are associated with an increased risk for renal cell carcinoma (RCC), according ...

Researchers have found that waist circumference, which measures fat around the abdomen, is a better indicator of cancer risk ...

Asthma and type 2 diabetes are two important causes of morbidity globally. We examined both the association of type 2 diabetes with asthma in Swedish adults and the familial co-aggregation of the ...

Body size and excess weight, conventionally assessed using body mass index (BMI), are well-established risk factors for many ...

Critics are once again questioning the efficacy of BMI as a tool for diagnosing obesity, suggesting that a more holistic ...

In the case of breast cancer, women with a higher BMI do have higher rates of recurrence compared to women in the "normal" ...

People with obesity with similar body mass index (BMI) measurements have differences in muscle and fat based on their age groups. This could mean that BMI isn’t the best tool for older adults, new ...

A higher BMI is consistently associated with longer operative times and increased complications across a wide range of ...

The World Population Review analyzed breast size data from 108 countries, considering factors like genetics, nutrition, BMI, and fitness levels. While many variables influence bust size, one country ...