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 ...

Many young women gain weight in the years after breast reduction surgery, according to study results in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

While body mass index (BMI) is often used to estimate body fat ... According to the American Council on Exercise (ACE), a ...

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 ...

According to the American Council on Exercise (ACE), a body fat range of 25% to 31% for women or 18% to 24% for men is typical for the average nonathlete ... not exact calculations. If using BMI, it's ...

The healthy weight range is based on a measurement known as the body mass index (BMI). This can be determined if you know your weight and your height. The Body Mass Index (or BMI) is a way of ...

We performed non-linear Mendelian randomisation analyses to estimate the shape of the association between genetically predicted BMI and the outcome. Our primary analysis considered all-cause mortality ...

BMI 23-24.9 as overweight, and BMI greater than 25 as obese. However, new research has highlighted what medical experts have described as shortcomings of using BMI alone to diagnose obesity. Multiple ...

Women with a waist size over 35 inches and men with a waist larger than 40 inches are at higher risk of developing metabolic diseases, she said. What if your doctor only looks at BMI? Some doctors ...