Body mass index (BMI) has long been a common tool for estimating a person’s relative weight status based on a simple height to weight ratio. It’s easy to calculate, widely accessible and often used to ...

A dietician has cautioned against placing too much emphasis on a single measurement when evaluating your overall health. Evan ...

When it comes to predicting midlife body mass index (BMI) in young black and white adults, a polygenic risk score (PRS) for obesity isn’t up to snuff, with BMI at baseline and over time being more ...

The PALLAS trial analyzed the impact of BMI in patients with early hormone receptor positive breast cancer. Body mass index (BMI) had an effect on side effects, dose reductions, early treatment ...