For years, doctors have warned that carrying excess weight is bad for the heart and blood vessels. Now, a major body of ...

"What is good for the heart is good for the brain," one researcher says.

Elevated body mass index (BMI) and physical inactivity are metabolic drivers of hypertension-related chronic kidney disease (HT-CKD), with elevated BMI exerting a greater impact, according to a study ...

High BMI is associated with a higher risk for vascular-related dementia, with the association partially mediated by high blood pressure.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Compared with normal BMI, elevated BMI may not increase the rate of dislocation after total hip arthroplasty.

A substantial proportion of U.S. children aged 6–17 with overweight or obesity exhibit borderline or abnormal cardiometabolic risk markers, including dyslipidemia, diabetes, and non-alcoholic ...

Despite the limitations of body mass index (BMI), the measure effectively screened children and adolescents for elevated adiposity, both as expressed by fat mass index (FMI) and percentage of body fat ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Elevated BMI had no association with increased risks of dislocation or revision after total hip arthroplasty.