In a recent study published in the JAMA Network Open Journal, researchers evaluated adiposity markers such as waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), fat mass index (FMI), and body mass index (BMI), to determine ...

Insulin resistance markers and BMI were more effective in detecting steatotic liver disease among adolescents and young ...

Share on Pinterest A new study looks at how BMI may be linked to heart health for people with type 2 diabetes. Peathegee Inc/Getty Images In individuals with type 2 diabetes, researchers found that ...

Authors found that BMI of 27 or greater shows excellent diagnostic performance. HealthDay News — The optimal body mass index (BMI) cutoff point appears to be 27kg/m 2 for detecting obesity in ...

A body mass index in the range considered overweight is not necessarily associated with a higher risk of death, a new study has found. The research is the latest addition to a growing body of evidence ...

Among adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) older than 65 years, a body mass index (BMI) in the moderate overweight category (26-28) appears to offer better protection from cardiovascular death than does ...

New research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Venice, Italy (12-15 May), identifies the optimum body weight range for adults with type 2 diabetes to minimize their ...

Researchers examined the impact of obesity in relation to treatment and mortality from data on over 500,000 lung cancer patients. This study suggests that immunotherapy may not be the optimal ...

For years, medical experts have defined obesity primarily based on body mass index, which measures stored fat by calculating height and weight, to determine a person’s health risks. Major public ...