Body mass index (BMI) may not be the most accurate predictor of death risk. A new study from the University of Florida found ...

Results show that body fat analysis did indeed predict people’s risk of death from any cause and, specifically, for heart ...

Discover how smoking during pregnancy may increase childhood obesity risk, according to new research from Washington State ...

A new study compares body mass index (BMI) with body fat percentage and finds the latter is far more reliable in predicting ...

The study found body mass index (BMI) patterns that could predict obesity, with findings published in Jama Network Open.

The higher a person’s body mass index (BMI), the higher their risk for complications after bariatric surgery, such as higher rates of emergency department visits and readmissions, according to a study ...

Menarche that begins “anytime between the age of 10 and 14 is considered normal,” Dr. Anne-Marie Amies Oelschlager, pediatric and adolescent gynecologist at the University of Washington School ...

Hydroxychloroquine is tied to reduced preeclampsia risk but not preterm birth risk in pregnant patients with lupus in a ...

Sauerkraut and kimchi are both cabbage-based, fermented foods. They have some differences in their probiotic content and ...

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has more on body fat. SOURCES: American Association of Family Physicians, news release, June 24, 2025; University of Florida, news release, June 24, 2025 ...

For decades, we've used body mass index (BMI) to infer the basic health of an individual. However, BMI fails to account for factors such as athleticism, cholesterol levels, and blood pressure. A ...