Adolescents with underweight BMI demonstrated higher risk for osteoporosis in adulthood, especially those who remained underweight into adulthood. Young-age body mass index (BMI) and its trajectory ...

Researchers found that overweight individuals, as well as some obese individuals, were no more likely to die than individuals in the upper end of the "normal" BMI range. Reading time 3 minutes If ...

BMI is not a comprehensive indicator of health and using it can have disastrous results, especially for racialized ...

New research from Denmark challenges long-held assumptions about body weight and health, revealing that being overweight—or even moderately obese—does not necessarily increase the risk of death ...

Body mass index (BMI) is a calculation used to estimate your body fat. Based on the BMI score, you may be categorized as being underweight, of normal weight, or overweight. The BMI score may also be ...

In a world where slimness is often equated with health, a new Danish study has flipped the narrative: being slightly overweight, or even mildly obese, may not be as deadly as once thought. In fact, in ...

New data from 8,700 women shows how underweight and obesity disrupt cycles—and why hitting a BMI sweet spot of 20 could boost fertility and ovulation. Study: Body mass index and menstrual irregularity ...