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Despite widespread criticism, BMI continues to be the go-to for measuring some health risks. Now the "body roundness index" ...

BMI is a numerical value calculated by dividing a person’s weight in pounds by their height in inches squared, then ...

Adverse birth outcomes further increased the risk of disturbances with feeding in childhood and infancy (HR 4.53, 95% CI 2.97 ...

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Flawed definitions of obesity can harm health outcomes, research indicates. The medical community is taking notice ...

In today’s health headlines, what is the difference between the body mass index (BMI) and body roundness index (BRI)? Plus, ...

TUSLA’S controversial reference to body weight for prospective foster parents has been ditched. It comes after a furore when ...

Explore how overweight and obesity are classified using BMI and other methods and understand the limitations of relying on ...

Increased body fat elevates estrogen production, potentially fueling growth of hormone-positive breast cancers, researchers ...

Excess body fat plays a role in postmenopausal hormone receptor-positive breast cancer, which could be underestimated using ...

Around 40% of postmenopausal hormone positive breast cancer cases may be linked to excess body fat, suggests Spanish research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.