Body size and excess weight, conventionally assessed using body mass index (BMI), are well-established risk factors for many ...

Critics are once again questioning the efficacy of BMI as a tool for diagnosing obesity, suggesting that a more holistic ...

WalletHub released a new analysis ranking America's most overweight cities, based on obesity rates, health consequences and ...

Body mass index (BMI) is key method for measuring a person's weight status, and defining if they have normal weight, ...

A higher BMI is consistently associated with longer operative times and increased complications across a wide range of ...

By 2050, over half of the adults and one third of the youth may be obese. Experts have called for urgent action to prevent ...

Body mass index (BMI) was almost three times more likely to classify children as overweight than waist circumference-to-height ratio, according to a new study.

Cervical disc replacement is a safe option across all obesity levels compared to anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, ...