Maternal body mass index (BMI) during pregnancy may be associated with the risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in female offspring, according to research published in Leukemia.

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 ...

Share on Pinterest A panel of global experts explains why BMI is not the most helpful measurement of body weight, and how else doctors can diagnose obesity. Image credit: VICTOR TORRES/Stocksy.

What is a BMI calculator? How do I calculate my BMI? Benefits of a BMI calculator Body Mass Index (BMI), also known as an obesity indicator, can help medical experts determine if their patient is ...

Body mass index (BMI) has been the international standard ... for 50% skeletal muscle mass relative to total body weight and females target 45% — although other factors, like age and fitness ...

Korin Miller is a writer specializing in general wellness, sexual health and relationships, shopping, and lifestyle trends, with work appearing in Women ... mass index or BMI is not the most ...

People with elevated BMIs say they're relieved by experts' new guidance to downplay the use of BMI in diagnosing people with weight problems or obesity. People recovering from eating disorders say ...

Researchers highlight that having a normal BMI does not always indicate good health, as high body fat can increase the risk of diseases like diabetes and heart disease. They recommend strength ...

A team led by Viviany Taqueti, director of the Cardiac Stress Laboratory at Harvard's Brigham and Women's Hospital ... terms of their body mass index, or BMI. “Compared to subcutaneous fat ...