The number of U.S. adults with severe obesity increased from 2013 to 2023, according to a research letter published online Feb. 13 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

For years, mainstream health has pushed the idea that being thin equals being healthy—and that being "thick" is unhealthy.

Body mass index, or BMI, is computed by dividing your weight by your height (squared). It is generally used to help you ...

Lower body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference and higher high-density lipoprotein are seen in the decade preceding diagnosis of dementia.

BMI is a widely used tool for assessing obesity, but it has limitations. It doesn't account for muscle mass, fat distribution or bone density. Experts suggest using it alongside other measures for ...

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The percentage of U.S. adults with obesity did not significantly rise from 2013 to 2023, though a small uptick in the rate of ...

While it seems like we’re getting slimmer as a population, a new report suggests that’s not necessarily the case: It found ...

As BMI is increasingly recognized as an imperfect way to measure health, UVA researchers share other metrics they rely upon.

A judge on Thursday suspended a scheme masterminded by billionaire Elon Musk to slash the size of the US government by encouraging federal workers to quit through a mass buyout. The federal judge ...

US Federal Employees Fear Mass Firings as Thursday Buyout Deadline Nears By Tim Reid, Valerie Volcovici and Ned Parker WASHINGTON - Fearful U.S. government workers wrestled ahead of a Thursday ...

We break down the history behind BMI and how body fat percentage relates to your health. Read more to get a better understanding on why BMI is out and better ways to determine you ...