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 ...

BMI has long been used as a standard measure of obesity, endorsed by the United States Centers for Disease Control and ...

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Oral semaglutide was associated with more pronounced cardiovascular benefits among patients with higher baseline HbA1c in ...

Researchers say they have a better way to measure weight than BMI - The cost-effective option is already found in some ...

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Our body mass index is categorized into underweight, normal, overweight, and obese based on data largely from white middle-aged men—decades ago. For decades, we've used body mass index (BMI) to ...

BIA uses a small, painless electric current to determine your body fat percentage, lean muscle mass, and water content.

When it comes to measuring weight, BMI is the acronym everyone loves to hate, but authors of a new study say a different ...

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

Body mass index (BMI) may not be the most accurate predictor of death risk. A new study from the University of Florida found ...