Study shows people with high body fat are 78% more likely to die and three times more likely to die from heart disease, ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A new University of Florida Health study shows that body mass index, or BMI — commonly used to measure obesity and health risk — fails in predicting the risk of future death, ...

BMI, or body mass index, is an outdated measurement that fails to properly identify health risks, according to a new study.

Body mass index, or BMI, is often promoted as a key measure of health, but clinicians are increasingly understanding its flaws and moving toward more comprehensive markers. In 2023, research in the ...

Under recommendations released Tuesday night, obesity would no longer be defined solely by BMI, a calculation of height and weight, but combined with other measurements, such as waist ...

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Body fat analysis is a better means of predicting a person’s health than body mass index Body fat and waist circumference both significantly predicted people’s 15-year risk of death BMI did ...

When a team of scientists led by a Washington State University researcher examined the way that more than 9,400 children grew ...

When a team of scientists led by a Washington State University researcher examined the way that more than 9,400 children grew from toddlers to pre-adolescents, two distinct trajectories emerged.

The University of Washington hosts one of 35 Alzheimer’s research centers funded by the the National Institute on Aging. The centers operate as part of a cohesive network and share data.