Body mass index is widely used to assess the human body’s obesity, health, fitness, eligibility as a surgical candidate or ...

If you've ever stood on a scale at the doctor's office only to be told your health status based on a single number, you're ...

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 ...

High body mass index (BMI) could cause a higher risk of vascular-related dementia (a combination of vascular + unspecified ...

"What is good for the heart is good for the brain," one researcher says.

High body mass index (BMI) could cause a higher risk of vascular-related dementia (a combination of vascular and unspecified dementia), according to new research from the University of Bristol and ...

Children should not be denied help in treating eating disorders on the basis of their body mass index (BMI), the NHS says.

Guidance for GPs and nurses says other factors should be taken into account, such as changes in behaviour ...

Body mass index (BMI) should not be the main factor when deciding if a child or young person should be referred for an eating ...

During the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Ilona Maher was a breakout star, an athletic marvel who possessed an astonishing combination of speed and strength. As the 27-year-old member of Team ...