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ROACH: I am 5 feet, 1 inch tall, weigh 200 pounds, and have found it next to impossible to lose weight, even though I'm active. I swim, walk, or do yoga almost every day. I avoid most processed foods ...

Māori and Pacific women are particularly disadvantaged by the BMI limit on access to public fertility treatment. Research ...

Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images The body mass index (BMI) considers the height-weight relationship as a health indicator, while the body roundness index (BRI) measures abdominal body fat and ...

The measurement is thought to be a more accurate predictor of disease risk than body mass index (BMI). Having a rounder body might put you at a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease ...

New Delhi: Mankind Pharma has transferred its over-the-counter (OTC) business to a new subsidiary called Mankind Consumer Products (MCPPL). According to the company, this strategic decision aims ...

Iran has unleashed its largest ever attack on Israel, firing 180 ballistic missiles late Tuesday most of which were apparently intercepted by anti-missile defenses employed by Israel, the United ...

Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad has claimed that the head of the secret unit, tasked with targetting Mossad agents working in Iran, was himself an Israeli spy. In an interview to CNN Turk ...

The study suggests that body mass index (BMI), which doesn’t factor in abdominal fat, is an outmoded way of assessing obesity. Middle-aged and older adults who carry excess fat around their ...

How do you measure a person’s health? Body Mass Index (BMI) is the answer we all know. But BMI could soon be passé. A new metric has caught the attention of health experts and enthusiasts alike. It’s ...

There’s been some excitement — if that’s the right word — in the research and medical communities about the body roundness index as a replacement for the body mass index. But is this new ...

You don’t want to offend your new employer but you don’t want to get shortchanged either. Making an appropriate counter offer requires a little skill and finesse to communicate your salary needs in a ...