Higher baseline BMI and lower initial eating disorder psychopathology were both predictors of “full response” and “full recovery” treatment outcomes.

Introduction Burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) continues to rise in low- and middle-income countries like Kenya. People with HIV (PWH) may be at greater risk for obesity and NCDs. National ...

Obesity and body mass index (BMI) are not associated with suboptimal bowel preparation for colonoscopy with low-volume agents, according to study results published in Digestive Diseases and Sciences.

BMI’s prior President’s Award honorees include Benny Blanco, Luis Fonsi, Ludacris, P!nk and Taylor Swift. Its circle of ...

Although body mass index (BMI) is widely used in clinics as the standard measure of body composition, it can potentially misclassify muscular individuals as overweight and miss cases of "normal-weight ...

A new study shows body fat percentage outperforms BMI in predicting early death. Is it time to ditch the scale?

Menopausal women with larger waist circumference had a greater risk for death regardless of their BMI category, according to ...

New body composition tests are replacing BMI as a more accurate way to assess health and fitness. Measuring muscle mass and ...

The report, published in the Annals of Family Medicine in June, found that BMI is unreliable at predicting a person’s risk of ...

With US oil drilling in the doldrums, how do oilservice companies plan to ride out the slowdown? The answer to that question ...