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

In 2021, over 15 million children and young adolescents and 172 million adults were overweight or obese. This represents a ...

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

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

children ages 12 years or above with a body mass index (BMI) at or above the 95th percentile for their age and sex A 2021 study investigated the effectiveness of semaglutide as a weight loss aid ...

While body mass index (BMI) is often used to estimate body fat, it’s not always an accurate method of doing so. Some ...

Doctoral student Westley Fallavollita shares ways mentors can play a positive role for teens and their digital wellness.

Using a formula or BMI calculator, it is relatively easy to plug in height and weight measurements and get a figure meant to represent a measure of body fat and, by extension, related health risks.

A Texas karate instructor has been arrested for allegedly raping one of his teenage male students in a dojo bathroom, according to local authorities. William Propper, 30, stands accused of ...

Persistent Tobacco Smoking from Childhood May Cause Heart Damage by the Mid-Twenties Dec. 11, 2024 — The majority of children who started smoking tobacco at age 10 years or in their later teens ...

To see if your child is too skinny or overweight, there is a "weight for height" chart or a "BMI" index. These tell if your child's weight is close to what it should be, given her height.