A landmark study finds waist-to-height ratio more effective than BMI in identifying obesity risk, as central fat levels rise ...

A large study published in The Lancet Regional Health – Americas shows that waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) is a stronger and ...

KOLKATA: Body mass index (BMI) - popularly seen as a marker for obesity - might not be the ideal standard, especially for Indian women. A study by state-run IPGMER (SSKM) has said that five in every ...

Body mass index (BMI), socioeconomic position, and mental health were key determinants of unhealthy gestational weight gain (GWG) among UK women. Researchers performed a secondary analysis of the Born ...

New research shows fat distribution predicts premature cardiovascular ageing more than BMI, revealing why visceral and liver fat harm the heart while lower-body fat protects women before menopause.

Medical experts propose new obesity measurements that would classify 70% of American adults as obese, moving beyond ...

What Is the Average Weight for Women? This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. If you’re looking for straight answers, here they are: The average weight for women in the U.S.

Women with overweight or obesity had greater odds of discontinuing combined oral contraceptive pills due to perceived weight ...

Women using combined hormonal contraceptives lost less weight and had fewer restricted calories while involved in a ...