Our Real Talk with a Doc columnist explains how to push back if your doctor's obsessed with weight loss. And what other health metrics matter more instead.

A recently-published study suggests that a body "roundness" index may be a better measure of health than body mass index (BMI). The article, called "Body Roundness Index and All-Cause Mortality Among ...

Body Mass Index (BMI) is a measure that relates your weight to your height to estimate whether you are in a healthy weight ...

While BMI considers only height and weight, BRI adds waist and hip circumference for a more precise picture of body composition. “BRI considers the fat held around the abdomen, which is linked to ...

SUNDAY, May 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Body Mass Index, or BMI, is a number that reflects the relationship between your height and weight. It's widely used in healthcare and public health to ...

A new study suggests there may be a better mathematical tool for determining potential health problems linked to body fat than the nearly 200-year-old Body Mass Index. The study, published in the ...

We must find a balance between haste and getting mired in medical inertia ...

A higher body mass index (BMI) appears to be causally related to a greater risk for vascular-related dementia.

TyG-BMI is a stronger predictor of CRC risk than the TyG index, showing a linear association with CRC incidence. Subgroup analysis reveals a significant link between TyG-BMI and CRC risk, especially ...