Combined body mass index (BMI)-body surface area (BSA) obesity is associated with an increased risk for post-kidney ...

The researchers assessed prenatal exposures to smoking, alcohol, and stress (depression or anxiety) as well as maternal ...

FAT JABS have taken the nation’s waistline by storm – trimming inches and helping thousands shed weight, and fast. But it ...

Body Mass Index, or BMI, is a number that reflects the relationship between your height and weight. It's widely used in health care and public health to categorize body size and estimate potential ...

Muscle and fat weigh the same in pounds. The biggest difference between the two is that muscle is denser, making a person ...

For reduced risk of chronic disease and a better chance at a longer life, midlife weight loss may be helpful, a new study ...

“BRI has been found to be superior in estimating risk for clinical endpoints including cardiometabolic disease, kidney ...

MRI scans show early knee joint damage is common in symptom-free adults in their thirties. Mild structural changes in the ...

Obesity significantly impacts bone health. The ABSI is an innovative metric for assessing obesity, offering greater accuracy than traditional measures such as body mass index and waist circumference ...

Heavy smoking in adult males significantly increases oxidative stress, inflammation, and vascular dysfunction, as shown by ...

Risk of heart failure (HF) has been shown to increase as body mass index (BMI) increases; however, BMI has limitations as an obesity measure. Over median follow-up of 13 years, waist-to-height ratio ...