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BMI, or body mass index, is an outdated measurement that fails to properly identify health risks, according to a new study.

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About one-third of Canadians are now obese — with more weight gain happening during the pandemic, according to a new study.

As per a prospective cohort study, waist circumference along with BMI modestly improves the prediction of which postmenopausal women are at a higher risk for premature death.

About 1 in 5 classified as overweight based on BMI alone considered to have obesity according to European society definition.

Women with higher levels of body fat sometimes struggle to conceive and can face greater health risks during pregnancy.

BMI, or body mass index, is an outdated measurement that fails to properly identify health risks, according to a new study. Measuring body fat may be just as easy.

A new Irish health clinic is set to make ‘fat jabs’ more accessible to those battling obesity. But the top medic leading the ...

When it comes to measuring weight, BMI is the acronym everyone loves to hate, but authors of a new study say a different approach to weight measurement may be more accurate.