Stratifying body mass index (BMI) categories by waist circumference (WC) thresholds improves mortality risk prediction in ...

About 1 in 5 classified as overweight based on BMI alone considered to have obesity according to European society definition.

The higher a person’s body mass index (BMI), the higher their risk for complications after bariatric surgery, such as higher rates of emergency department visits and readmissions, according to a study ...

Discover how smoking during pregnancy may increase childhood obesity risk, according to new research from Washington State ...

The study found body mass index (BMI) patterns that could predict obesity, with findings published in Jama Network Open.

Body fat analysis is a better means of predicting a person’s health than body mass index Body fat and waist circumference both significantly predicted people’s 15-year risk of death BMI did ...

When a team of scientists led by a Washington State University researcher examined the way that more than 9,400 children grew from toddlers to ...

Florida State University highlights BMIs limitations in predicting health risks Experts reveal that relying solely on weight may misguide health assessments.

When a team of scientists led by a Washington State University researcher examined the way that more than 9,400 children grew from toddlers to pre-adolescents, two distinct trajectories emerged.

New research shows that weight stigma—and not weight itself—has the biggest impact on mental health and healthy behaviors in the years after weight-loss surgery.

The age of a girl's first period can tell people something about future health. Even early periods within a normal range can impact you later in life.