Researchers at Leipzig University and the University of Gothenburg have developed a novel approach to assessing an individual's risk of metabolic diseases such as diabetes or fatty liver disease more ...

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New research continues to show that many people meet the criteria for obesity and associated health problems, even if their BMI looks fine. Reading time 2 minutes Your number on the bathroom scale ...

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Body mass index (BMI) may not be the most accurate predictor of death risk. A new study from the University of Florida found that BMI — a measurement that is commonly used to determine whether a ...

Body fat percentage (BF%) may be a better predictor of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in individuals aged 20-49 years than BMI, according to a new study published in the Annals of Family ...

When it comes to measuring weight, BMI is the acronym everyone loves to hate. Health professionals have long used body mass index as a quick screening tool to fast-track certain patients into a “code ...

At your last physical, your doctor may have recorded your body mass index (BMI). That statistic has long been thought of as an indicator of how healthy someone is. While it's still helpful, the truth ...

A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity. The global team’s recommendations were published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology on Jan. 14. Body mass index (BMI) ...

A global commission of 56 medical experts is proposing a major overhaul of how obesity is defined and diagnosed, going beyond just body mass index. Vadym - stock.adobe.com Now, a global commission of ...