Dementia cases had lower BMI and waist circumference and faster declines; HDL levels generally higher predementia ...

Fasting plasma glucose (FPG), age, body mass index (BMI), and male sex are all associated with development of diabetes.

A decades-long study of Danish conscripts finds that despite the rise in obesity, the inverse relationship between intelligence and BMI has remained unchanged.

In the U.S., the overall average body fat percentage is around 40% for women and 28% for men. Body fat (BF) percentage refers ...

The number does not capture a person's muscle mass; where on their body fat is stored; or how their race, ethnicity and gender affect health risks.

Its formula, which divides weight in kilograms by height in meters squared, was primarily based on studies of European men. Over time, BMI became widely used as a quick and easy tool for ...

It was announced on Wednesday that the Florida game will be the Checker Food City Center game, and the Alabama matchup will be an Orange Out. For the Checker FCC event against Florida, fans are ...

Body mass index (BMI) has been the international standard for measuring obesity since the 1980s, according to many sources, though some experts have questioned its validity. A person’s BMI is ...

The body mass index (BMI), a weight-to-height ratio, has long been criticised as too simplistic, in part because it cannot distinguish between fat and muscle mass. Currently, anyone with a BMI of ...

The Lancet medical journal’s Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission last week proposed a new definition and method for diagnosing obesity, beyond simply looking at a person’s Body Mass Index (BMI ...

The BMI check verifies if the patient is a suitable weight to take the medication. “Safe prescribers require patients to provide their GP’s contact details and will inform the GP that they ...