Body mass index (BMI) was almost three times more likely to classify children as overweight than waist circumference-to-height ratio, according to a ...

When it comes to assessing weight and health, both BMI and height weight charts have their advantages. BMI is convenient and ...

Not necessarily — but it’s complicated. For years, body size was considered a barrier to most sports, but today that’s ...

Unsurprisingly, obese individuals (BMI 30-34.9 kg/m 2) had the highest prevalence of EVAF (88%) in the study, followed by class II obese PWH (BMI 35-40 kg/m 2; 69%). However, EVAF was still present in ...

Water/aqua aerobics for 10 or more weeks at a time can trim waist size and aid weight loss, finds a pooled data analysis of ...

It should go without saying that this point that you're so much more than a number on a scale, and that many factors affect ...

Symptoms of sleep apnea were significantly associated with continuous weight-adjusted waist index, waist-to-hip ratio, and waist circumference.

Water/aqua aerobics for 10 or more weeks at a time can trim waist size and aid weight loss, finds a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published in the open access journal BMJ Open.

The framework recommends additional measures for assessing obesity risk, including waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, ...