A new test helps predict which kids face the largest genetic risk of a high body mass index (BMI) later in life. That could ...

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Body Mass Index (BMI) uses height and weight to estimate body fat. The new index, known as Body Adiposity Index (BAI), uses hip-width and height measurements.

Those with high body fat had a 78% greater risk of death and a 3.6 times increased risk of heart disease-caused mortality.

BMI wasn't popularized until the 1970s, when the Quetelet index was used in population-based studies related to weight and was renamed body mass index. According to the WHO, researchers in the ...

Body mass index (BMI) may not be the most accurate predictor of death risk, researchers say. (iStock) They were also more than three times as likely to die of heart disease, the study noted.

Metformin use is associated with lower risks for dementia and all-cause mortality across body mass index (BMI) groups in patients with overweight or obesity.

Body mass index in late adolescence and its association with coronary heart disease and stroke in middle age among Swedish men. Int J Obes (London) 2007; 31: 777–783.

You've just calculated your body mass index (BMI), one of the most commonly used indicators of health. But though appealing for its simplicity, the measure is fundamentally flawed in many respects.

With the Prime Day sales about to start, you could save yourself a few dollars on some of these best smart scales. While the Body Mass Index (BMI) is often used as an indicator of health, it only ...