Body mass index (BMI) has long been a common tool for estimating a person’s relative weight status based on a simple height to weight ratio. It’s easy to calculate, widely accessible and often used to ...

In this prospective cohort study, lifestyle behaviours, especially higher body mass index (BMI) and smoking, are associated ...

Changes in Body Mass Index (BMI) during adolescence play an important role in the association between air pollution exposure and insulin resistance, according to a new study led by investigators from ...

In daily practice, physicians need a quick and simple way to assess whether a patient's weight presents a health risk. For decades, the body mass index (BMI) has been used for this purpose, with ...

Individuals were more likely to have diabetes when a full sibling had asthma vs when a sibling did not have asthma. The link between asthma and type 2 diabetes (T2D) is not only due to body mass index ...

India’s average BMI may fall within the global “normal” range, but health risks begin earlier for Indians. Here’s why national guidelines use lower cut-offs for overweight and obesity and what that ...