New research suggests that a larger waist circumference is a bigger risk factor than body mass index (BMI) for ...

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

The latest study also shows that men’s total body fat increases compared to lean muscle mass as they age - but women appear ...

Lifetime excess body weight and significant weight gain in adulthood are associated with an increased risk for renal cell ...

New-onset type 2 diabetes was linked to an increased risk for developing certain cancers typically related to obesity, ...

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 ...

A review and analysis of reams of earlier research found that being out of shape doubled or tripled the risk of dying ...

While research suggests having a higher weight may increase your risk for certain conditions, people can be healthy at every ...

THE size of a man’s waist may be a better indicator of his likelihood of developing cancer than body mass index (BMI), a new ...

The size of a man’s waistband is a better predictor of cancer risk than traditional body mass index measurements, research ...

Body mass index (BMI) is key method for measuring a person's weight status, and defining if they have normal weight, overweight, or obesity.