Findings of a study comparing waist circumference to BMI for predicting the development of obesity-related cancers show that waist circumference is a stronger risk marker in men but not in women.

New research suggests that a larger waist circumference is a bigger risk factor than body mass index (BMI) for ...

New Delhi, March 23 (IANS): Waist circumference (WC) is a stronger risk marker than BMI for developing obesity-related cancers in men, but not women, says a new study. BMI is a measure of body size, ...

Objective Asthma and type 2 diabetes are two important causes of morbidity globally. We examined both the association of type ...

New research to be presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 11–14 May) shows that ...

Body mass index (BMI) is a key way to assess weight status and determine if someone has a normal weight, overweight, or ...

Is BMI a misleading tool for measuring obesity? However, longitudinal studies will be necessary to confirm these observations and refine the tools for measuring obesity across the ages.

New research presented at the Congress on Obesity reveals significant differences in body composition among people with ...

The latest study also shows that men’s total body fat increases compared to lean muscle mass as they age - but women appear ...

Objectives This study was conducted to determine the predictors of sexual dysfunction and quality of life (QOL) in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Sexual dysfunction is a long-term consequence of ...

Body mass index (BMI) is key method for measuring a person’s weight status, and defining if they have normal weight, overweight, or obesity. However, new research to be presented at this year’s ...

Objective This study aimed to identify body mass index (BMI) growth trajectories from birth to 24 months of age and examine ...