According to research from Mass General Brigham, applying updated obesity criteria from The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology ...

The prevalence of obesity in adults in the United States could rise sharply under a new definition of the condition released ...

Body mass index (BMI) alone may not be enough to measure someone's risk of cardiometabolic disease, according to researchers ...

Adults over 65 at the high end of the healthy body mass index (BMI) range were at lower risk of mortality, and those at the low end were at highest risk, according to a recent meta-analysis. The ...

Body mass index (BMI) is a surrogate measure of adiposity but does not distinguish fat from lean or bone mass. The genetic determinants of BMI are thought to predominantly influence adiposity but this ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adults who perform physical activity in the morning have a lower BMI than those who exercise at midday or in the ...

It can also help in assessment and management of a long-term condition. Healthcare professionals should seek permission in a sensitive, non-judgmental way before discussing and measuring weight, ...

New research shows boys in their late teens with a high body mass index (BMI), and low aerobic fitness have a greater risk of having high blood pressure, or hypertension, as adults. “If you were an ...

For many years now, overweight trends among children have been going up, and it's also a problem among older teenagers. New research looked at teens' increased risk of developing high blood pressure.

When Kate Townsend took her kids for their back-to-school health checkups last month, she got a surprise. The Western Springs, Illinois, mother of three wanted to make sure their vaccinations were ...

Middle-aged adults with a high body mass index received lower scores on cognitive tests than middle-aged adults with low BMI, according to a study published in the Oct. 10, 2006, issue of Neurology, ...