New research reveals that one in five people with normal BMIs have hidden abdominal obesity, facing 29% higher blood pressure ...

Results showed that roughly 1 in 5 people with a normal BMI had abdominal obesity, a large waistline linked to serious health ...

New research continues to show that many people meet the criteria for obesity and associated health problems, even if their ...

A new obesity definition, incorporating anthropometrics and organ health beyond BMI, reveals significantly higher prevalence.

A new study on the worldwide prevalence of ‘abdominal obesity’ tied belly fat in ‘normal’ weight people to hypertension, ...

Having a higher BMI at diagnosis is tied to faster disability progression in people with multiple sclerosis, according to a ...

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

Background Numerous studies have found associations between parental socio-economic position (SEP) and offspring asthma.

China: A long-term cohort study published in Diabetes Care has shed light on how changes in body mass index (BMI) from ...

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

BMI is a measure of body weight relative to height. The goal for most people is to have a BMI that’s over 18 and under 25.

The obesity rate in the U.S. has seen a marked decline over the last three years, as the share of Americans who report using ...