Overwhelmingly, the data and research on BMI use binary gender measures of male and female, and does not account for gender diversity. This article uses binary gender language to reflect the current ...

HealthDay News — Fasting plasma glucose (FPG), age, body mass index (BMI), and male sex are all associated with development of diabetes, according to a study published online Jan. 23 in JAMA Network ...

Calculating your body mass index (BMI) involves using a simple formula with your weight (in pounds or kilograms) and height (in inches or meters). BMI is used to estimate your body fat and establish ...

Initial fasting plasma glucose levels outside of 80 to 94mg/dL linked to increased risk for diabetes. HealthDay News — Fasting plasma glucose (FPG), age, body mass index (BMI), and male sex are ...

Table 3 shows the ORs (95% CIs) of having IOP≥18 mm Hg when comparing subjects with increased BMI to subjects with normal BMI using unadjusted and adjusted models. Men with abnormal BMI compared ...

By signing up, you confirm you are 16 ... were all men, and predominantly white. Nevertheless, in 1985 the National Institute of Health changed its definition of obesity to include BMI, saying ...

(HealthDay News) — Fasting plasma glucose (FPG), age, body mass index (BMI), and male sex are all associated with development of diabetes, according to a study published online Jan. 23 in JAMA Network ...

Central obesity metrics, such as WC and WHR, yield higher PAF estimates for CRC than BMI, indicating a more accurate reflection of obesity-related cancer risk. BMI's inability to differentiate ...

Two men are facing charges for allegedly defrauding victims out of home improvement projects. Billy O’Brien, 38, of Wellesley and Thomas Maughan, 46, of Waltham, are charged with various ...