Under the current rules, a body-mass-index (BMI) score of 18.5 to 25 is healthy, 25 to 29 is overweight, and 30 or above counts as obese - the point at which the risk of serious illness soars.

Obesity experts have a proposed a 'radical overhaul' of how obesity is diagnosed, arguing BMI charts alone are not 'nuanced' ...

On October 7, a picture taken by the AP showing Texas National Guard troops arriving outside of Chicago went viral.

Higher circulating levels of the adipokines leptin and FGF-21 were independently linked to a greater risk for osteoporotic fracture among patients with RA.

Two studies demonstrate that a large proportion of the population has visceral adiposity even at BMIs below the obesity ...

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

About 1 in 3 Australian adults (32%) has a body-mass index (BMI) of 30 or above. A further 34% has a BMI of 25 or above.

Premenopausal women have a larger increase in mean BMI with increasing age than postmenopausal women, with BMI peaking at ...

The average weight for men is remarkably clear. The average weight is slightly lower for the 20-29 age group, just under 190 ...

BMI is not an accurate way to measure body weight or health because it does not account for body fat percentage or body fat ...

Celebrate World Osteoporosis Day 2025 with top tips to keep your bones strong, prevent fractures, and maintain long-term ...