In the past few years, obesity has been growing at an alarming rate. The statistics of the national health services, UK ...

Objectives Body mass index (BMI) confers a higher risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) and may influence cancer diagnostic ...

On April 1, 2026, China implemented a landmark national standard: Classification and Determination of TCM Constitution. 1 ...

Like all medications, weight loss drugs can cause unwanted side effects, some of which may include nausea, diarrhea, and constipation. Behavioral or psychological therapy may also be helpful ...

Misclassification was greatest among underweight, overweight, and obesity statuses. HealthDay News — Current body mass index (BMI) classification may overestimate the prevalence of underweight, ...

The current body mass index system resulted in the misclassification of people in the over- and underweight classifications. HealthDay News — Current body mass index (BMI) classification may ...

Air India is preparing to roll out a policy that ties cabin crew eligibility to Body Mass Index (BMI) standards — a policy that's generating controversy and comment. The airline told Fox News Digital ...

In an Italian general‑population cohort, BMI misclassified about one third of adults — placing many in incorrect weight categories and modestly overestimating the combined prevalence of overweight and ...

Research from Italy to be presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2026, Istanbul, Turkey, 12-15 May) and published in the journal Nutrients shows that when the gold standard ...

A major new study using advanced body fat scanning reveals that the widely used BMI system may be getting it wrong for a huge number of people. Credit: Shutterstock BMI might be misleading millions ...