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When a team of scientists led by a Washington State University researcher examined the way that more than 9,400 children grew ...
Study shows people with high body fat are 78% more likely to die and three times more likely to die from heart disease, ...
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, suggesting the calculation is ...
BMI, or body mass index, is an outdated measurement that fails to properly identify health risks, according to a new study.
Discover how smoking during pregnancy may increase childhood obesity risk, according to new research from Washington State ...
"How often do you poop?" might sound like a very personal question, but your answer could reveal quite a lot about your ...
The study found body mass index (BMI) patterns that could predict obesity, with findings published in Jama Network Open.
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has more on body fat. SOURCES: American Association of Family Physicians, news release, June 24, 2025; University of Florida, news release, June 24, 2025 ...
About 1 in 5 classified as overweight based on BMI alone considered to have obesity according to European society definition.