It is easy to measure and calculate; no sophisticated equipment is required. By convention, an individual with a BMI of 30 or more is considered obese. This applies to both men and women. For ...

Another thing is, the optimal weight is also likely to vary amongst men and women of comparable ... you are considered ...

New research presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 11–14 May) shows that the ...

Johns Hopkins University researchers have found that nearly all adults identified as having obesity based on body mass index ...

Currently, a person is considered obese with a BMI equal to or greater than 30. In order to analyze the ... particularly in men. In women, these variations are more subtle, but a trend emerges ...

This suggests that fat distribution plays a role in cancer risk, with waist circumference being a more critical measure for men. "BMI is a good ... 7:00 AM and 12:30 PM ...

THE size of a man's waist may be a better indicator of his likelihood of developing cancer than body mass index (BMI), a new study has revealed. For years, NHS doctors have used BMI to assess ...

In a new study, Professor El Ghoch and researchers from the University of Verona in Italy and Beirut University in Lebanon set out to determine how accurate the BMI cut-offs of 25 and 30 kg/m 2 ...

Serum levels of insulin and leptin, BMI and abdominal obesity were compared in 200 men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) scheduled to undergo surgery and 302 controls. [13] Abdominal obesity ...