Drugs like Zepbound and Wegovy are intended for people who are overweight. Some patients are using them after bariatric ...

In every single state, researchers expect at least 35% of adults to have a body mass index of 30 or higher, the threshold ...

Some doctors involved in treating obesity believe that body mass index (BMI) isn't good enough to treat obesity and improve quality of life. That is, some people who have normal BMI values might also ...

For decades, BMI (body mass index) has been the go-to number doctors use to decide whether someone is underweight, "normal," overweight or obese. But new global research suggests it's possible to have ...

BMI has long been controversial among healthcare professionals—yet the obsession with how to calculate BMI persists. For these reasons as well as the influence of environmental, hormonal, and mental ...

Indians face higher diabetes and heart risks at lower body mass index (BMI) levels than Western populations.

Body Mass Index (BMI) has been a staple in health assessments for decades, serving as a simple way to measure body composition and estimate health risks. However, growing evidence suggests that this ...

Last year, my wife started training for the New York City marathon. I couldn’t exactly be ordering in Taco Bell while she was eating clean and running double-digit miles everyday, so I set out to make ...

By Vijay Kumar Malesu A sweeping review shows that while calorie intake and BMI often appear normal in people with alcohol use disorder, poor diet quality, hidden deficiencies, and flawed assessment ...