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

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

Losing weight isn’t always winning at health, say experts challenging the long-standing obsession with BMI and dieting. New ...

Following a Mediterranean diet long-term may have weight loss benefits but it may not be enough to enhance cognitive function ...

A body mass index (BMI) of 25 kg/m2 or greater is more strongly associated with breast cancer according to new research from ...

HealthDay News — The European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) framework may offer a more sensitive measure of obesity than traditional body mass index (BMI), according to a study published ...

A new study reports that measurements that detect body fat are a more accurate predictor of mortality risk than body mass ...