Women who developed a cardiovascular disease or type 2 diabetes were at a higher risk of developing breast cancer post ...

The Australian study found the greater a woman's BMI in pregnancy, the greater her child's weight from birth to the age of ten. This was the case regardless of whether the woman took part in a ...

Older women with larger waist circumference may be at a much greater risk of dying for any given BMI, according to ...

It’s a great day for those with a ‘dad bod,’ because according to a new study, it’s the body type women find most attractive.

As per a prospective cohort study, waist circumference along with BMI modestly improves the prediction of which postmenopausal women are at a higher risk for premature death.

Although a BMI between 18.5 and 24.9 is associated with "healthy weight," it doesn't take into account that people differ in body shape and composition.

For women like Emma Lonczyk, BMI becomes a red herring that distracts from other problems. At 5ft 4in and 10st 12lb, Emma has a BMI of 26.2 — but until two years ago, she was pushing 15st with a ...

New research reveals that excess weight is linked to an especially high risk of developing breast cancer in postmenopausal ...

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The researchers found that a higher BMI in both women and men was associated with lower fertility, meaning it took longer for those couples to get pregnant.

Body size and excess weight, conventionally assessed using body mass index (BMI), are well-established risk factors for many types of cancer. However, new research to be presented at this year ...

Dieting and weight loss 'BMI is damaging women's health, the measure tells me I'm obese' Helaina is a finalist in Miss Great Britain and has lashed out at the medical measures of weight and health ...