Stratifying body mass index (BMI) categories by waist circumference (WC) thresholds improves mortality risk prediction in postmenopausal women.

The “healthy” body mass index (BMI) ranges from 18.5 to 24.9. However, BMI is not a one-size-fits-all concept. BMI is a tool researchers often use to track obesity at the population level ...

BMI is an estimate of body composition based on weight and height. For people of any sex, a moderate BMI is usually 18.5 to 24.9. People who know their weight and height can use a calculator to ...

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 ...

The results are the latest from the LIMIT trial which involved 2,121 pregnant women with overweight or obesity (average age 29.4 years, median BMI 31.1 in early pregnancy).

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

Scientists measured the body mass index—weight divided by height—of men and women in more than 3,600 couples, either while they were trying to get pregnant or early in the pregnancy, and ...

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.