A new study suggests that increased body mass index among toddlers can lead to a greater risk of developing colorectal cancer as an adult.

Combined body mass index (BMI)-body surface area (BSA) obesity is associated with an increased risk for post-kidney ...

The data showed that kids who don’t see their BMI decline between ages 1 and 6 have a greater risk of obesity. This risk was ...

Researchers analyzed over 15,000 postmenopausal Canadian women to investigate whether age at natural menopause influences the ...

BACKGROUND: National survey data show increases in mean body mass index (BMI) and in the prevalence of overweight and obesity for adults and children in the United States, indicating a change in ...

The researchers assessed prenatal exposures to smoking, alcohol, and stress (depression or anxiety) as well as maternal ...

The Body Mass Index (BMI) is a numerical representation of your health. It evaluates your height, weight, and body fat ...

Body mass index (better known as BMI) has long been used to get a quick and easy snapshot of a person’s body fat levels. To calculate someone’s BMI, you divide their weight in kilograms by ...

Having a greater birthweight or higher body size (typically measured using BMI) during childhood, adolescence or young ...

Following a diet higher in the omega-6 fatty acid linoleic acid may help support cardiometabolic health, and lower a person's ...

A recent study associated resistance training with a 52% lower breast cancer risk in young adults compared to those who never ...

The average weight for women in the U.S. is 170.8 pounds, and the average height is 5 feet, 3 inches tall. These are ...