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

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Scientists at deCODE genetics have published a study in Nature Communications that sheds light on how body mass index (BMI) ...

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The concept of a BMI as a measure of health is deeply flawed. While there are attempts to make a new single-number calculator ...

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 ...

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The BMI is a measure known as the body mass index. It is a ratio of a person’s height and weight and is used to estimate body ...

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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 ...

There’s been lots of attention on type 2 diabetes drugs recently, especially since they might also be able to support weight ...

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