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

Unlike BMI, which merely considers weight and height, BRI digs deeper by looking at how fat is distributed across the body ...

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 ...

Empowering health and fitness Enthusiasts with Accessible, Data-Driven Insights Across Food, Fitness, and Wellness Categories ...

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

Recent studies have suggested the role of childhood BMI interventions for preventing suboptimal adult lung function. More ...

The concept of a BMI as a measure of health is deeply flawed. While there are attempts to make a new single-number calculator that better expresses risks, I find the combination of waist size and BMI ...

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

In pursuit of a new and more accurate measure, body roundness index (BRI) has entered the chat with some splashy new studies to back it (more on that in a second). So what is BRI and is it truly ...

The following is a summary of "Mediation Effects of Metabolites and Sex Hormones on the Relationship between Body Mass Index ...

BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, believes this could create a scenario where these emerging regions either benefit from demand spillover from major markets or evolve into new digital hubs. However, ...

SINGAPORE – Putting the measuring tape around your middle may be part of a new and more accurate standard to find out if you are obese. Called the body roundness index, or BRI, this new ...