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New study from deCODE genetics/Amgen highlights the importance of BMI in pathogenesis of disease, suggesting that reducing ...

Investigating ultra-processed food and screen time, this study examines their effects on weight and well-being in adolescents ...

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For the longest time, the Body Mass Index (BMI) has been the go-to for evaluating body fat and health. However, while it’s ...

Weight loss can be a challenge, even for those who eat healthily and exercise regularly. But injectable type 2 diabetes ...

In 2023, the American Medical Association acknowledged that BMI is an “imperfect way to measure body fat.” And an English study from 2021, with a more diverse data set, found that current BMI ...

Children with a high or low BMI are at risk of developing impaired lung function, latest evidence has underscored. A new study from the Karolinska Institutet has found that if children with an ...

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