The term BMI was first used in the mid-19th century, although the acronym wasn't officially coined until 1972 when ...

In daily practice, physicians need a quick and simple way to assess whether a patient's weight ... around the BMI," she told JAMA, referring to factors such as children's growth charts and dosage ...

Losing weight for people who are in the “overweight” category has very little benefit when it comes to improving health.

According to the study, women can exercise significantly less while achieving the same health benefits as men. Men who did ...

(This also explains why, when women lose too much weight, they stop getting their ... whether that’s by delineating BMI charts for individual populations or coming up with new systems like ...

Helaina Miorgan, 30, from Bolton says women shouldn’t pay attention ... more in-depth way to assess people's health and weight better than BMI. I have been told by doctors in the past to even ...

Excess body fat in postmenopausal women is linked to a higher ... Participants were aged 20-85 years. BMI was calculated as the ratio of weight to height squared and categorized using World ...

As north India reels under heavy air pollution, a new study showed that the use of solid fuels like coal, crop residue, and wood for cooking and heating can significantly raise the risk of gestational ...

There has been an escalating interest in consuming probiotics in the recent past, reflecting a growing awareness of the significance of maintaining a healthy gut. Probiotics, essentially live ...