BMI has long been controversial among healthcare professionals—yet the obsession with how to calculate BMI persists. For these reasons as well as the influence of environmental, hormonal, and mental ...

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 ...

Researchers found that anthropometric measures alone were as effective as DEXA in confirming excess adiposity.

Medically reviewed by Danielle Weiss, MD Your waist size is more than just a clothing measurement—it can also be an important ...

BMI is still commonly used to assess obesity even though research has shown it's not necessarily a reliable metric. A new study proposes doctors instead use technology that can measure body fat. Body ...

Medically reviewed by Sohaib Imtiaz, MD Key Takeaways Many factors affect the speed at which a person loses weight, including ...

Large weight swings or weight loss in later life aren’t just physical health risks, they’re tied to fast memory and cognitive ...

Orthopedist Dr. Ran Schwarzkopf of NYU explains how knee pain affects more young people in their 30s and 40s due to obesity ...

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