A new study reports that measurements that detect body fat are a more accurate predictor of mortality risk than body mass ...

Discover how smoking during pregnancy may increase childhood obesity risk, according to new research from Washington State ...

A new study compares body mass index (BMI) with body fat percentage and finds the latter is far more reliable in predicting ...

The higher a person’s body mass index (BMI), the higher their risk for complications after bariatric surgery, such as higher ...

The 'go-to' way many clinicians measure healthy weight may be deeply flawed, according to new research. A population study from the University of Florida (UF) has found that BMI, or body mass index, ...

Jita Pandya Buño has been appointed CEO of the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle, effective Sept. 1. She will succeed Cindy Hecker, who is retiring in July, according to a June 27 ...

A new University of Florida Health study shows that body mass index, or BMI — commonly used to measure obesity and health ...

Sauerkraut and kimchi are both cabbage-based, fermented foods. They have some differences in their probiotic content and ...

A framework developed by studying the Health Equity Accelerator at Boston Medical Center can help healthcare organizations ...

Women with higher levels of body fat sometimes struggle to conceive and can face greater health risks during pregnancy.

Body weight significantly influenced right heart function and survival in pulmonary arterial hypertension, with both extremes ...

The former NFL player shared that now that he's lost weight, which was indeed a goal of his, there's one thing that just ...