BMI or Body Mass Index used to be a standard way to measure health and fitness. Learn why this is now outdated and the better ...

Body roundness index, or BRI, is gaining prominence as a way of predicting one's health risk by taking into account more than just a person's height and weight, which are the sole factors used to ...

According to doctors and dietitians, BRI may essentially be the same inaccurate measure in different clothing.

While body mass index (BMI) has long been a go-to measure of a person's health, used by doctors and health insurers alike, a ...

clinicians use the same formula to calculate BMI for all adults—even though it was developed using data primarily from white ...

The NHS provides an online BMI calculator for public use ... Waist circumference can serve as an indicator of health risk for chronic diseases. For men and women alike, the NHS emphasises: "A higher ...

Australian experts found Brits with more fat in the abdominal area - which houses organs like the liver and pancreas - were ...

AI model using voice analysis accurately identified undiagnosed type 2 diabetes and showed potential for non-invasive ...

A dietitian breaks down body mass index (BMI) versus body fat percentage and which is more effective to track for weight loss ...

Division of Cardiovascular Prevention and Wellness, DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, Center for Cardiovascular Computational and Precision Health, and Center for Health Data Science and Analytics, ...

study on breastfeeding practices reveals that among the women who exclusively breastfed, those with high body mass index (BMI) before pregnancy lost more weight than women with a healthy BMI pre ...