Waist-to-height ratio ‘outperforms’ BMI in identification of serious health risks, analysis of over 120,000 people suggests ...

Individuals who achieved a BMI of less than 25 kg/m2 in the SURMOUNT trials of tirzepatide also experienced significant ...

People of normal weight may also be at risk of diabetes and similar diseases. A study from the University of Gothenburg ...

Researchers at Leipzig University and the University of Gothenburg have developed a novel approach to assessing an individual ...

A national study of Australian undergraduates suggests that spending more than 10 hours a week gaming is associated with ...

Kanagawa University of Human Services-led researchers found short-term BMI reductions after an eight-to-12-week ...

Body mass index, or BMI, is often promoted as a key measure of health, but clinicians are increasingly understanding its flaws and moving toward more comprehensive markers. In 2023, research in the ...

So the, the question we're investigating in this study is whether the use of GLP-1 receptor agonists, which is *** medication for weight loss and diabetes, um, is associated with *** lower risk of ...

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) ...

New research suggests waist-to-height ratio is a more accurate obesity risk indicator than BMI, especially for older adults.

Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder who receive methylphenidate may be at an increased risk of having a ...

BMI is calculated by dividing your weight in kilograms by the square of your height in meters, and it usually does not ...