Body mass index might be a more accurate measurement than commonly thought. New research shows that a vast majority of people ...

New research to be presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 11-14 May) shows that the internationally recognized body mass index (BMI) cut-off points greatly ...

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New research suggests that a larger waist circumference is a bigger risk factor than body mass index (BMI) for obesity-related cancers — but only for men, not for women. Experts weighed in.

One should manage their weight with advancing age. If you have a BMI between 25 to 29.9, you are highly likely to be overweight. This can be controlled by taking proper measures such as physical ...

BMI misclassifies athletic bodies. New research calls for revised BMI cut-offs to better assess young male athletes’ health ...