While there is solid evidence that adolescent overweight and obesity are associated with coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke, less is known about the association between body mass index (BMI) and ...

People of normal weight may also be at risk of diabetes and similar diseases. A study from the University of Gothenburg ...

For decades, BMI (body mass index) has been the go-to number doctors use to decide whether someone is underweight, "normal," overweight or obese. But new global research suggests it's possible to have ...

Postmenopausal women with a high waist circumference — or the so-called "apple" shape — even when their body mass index (BMI) is in the normal range, show an increased risk of overall, cardiovascular, ...

(HealthDay News) – Individuals with a high waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) and normal body mass index (BMI) have the worst cardiovascular mortality. Karine Sahakyan, MD, PhD, from the Mayo Clinic in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Older adults without obesity, but with a high body fat percentage, have greater risks for sarcopenia and ...

People who start adulthood with a body mass index (BMI) in the normal range and move later in life to being overweight - but never obese - tend to live the longest, a new study suggests. Adults in ...

If you've ever stood on a scale at the doctor's office only to be told your health status based on a single number, you're ...

To date most research on obesity has focused on studying those with a high body mass index (BMI), but a research group in China is taking a different approach. In a study published July 14 in the ...

Fasting plasma glucose levels outside 80-94 mg/dL, male sex, older age, and abnormal body mass index (BMI) categories all contribute to diabetes development, with additive effects. Understanding the ...