HealthDay News — Fasting plasma glucose (FPG), age, body mass index (BMI), and male sex are all associated with development of diabetes, according to a study published online January 23 in JAMA ...

He lost 40 pounds with intermittent fasting and weight training. How much would shedding 10 more pounds to achieve a Body ...

Findings indicate a 12.8% 10-year diabetes risk, driven by fasting plasma glucose, age, sex, and BMI, highlighting the need ...

However, this classification system assumes that weight alone is a reliable indicator of health, disregarding important ...

A retrospective study demonstrated slightly elevated baseline fasting plasma glucose levels to be a robust marker of incident diabetes risk, even when those levels fell within the normal range.

Body Mass Index (BMI) has limitations as it doesn't distinguish between muscle and fat, leading to misclassification of ...

Medical experts have urged a shift away from the Body Mass Index (BMI) as the main yardstick to determine obesity as it does not factor in body fat levels. The prevalent method is so flawed that it ...

For diagnostic purposes, individuals with a BMI under 18.5 are categorised as "underweight." The "normal weight" range falls between 18.5 and 24.5, while a BMI from 24.5 to 30 is classified as ...

It's the start of another year and the body mass index (BMI) is being criticized again. This time a Lancet-commissioned group ...

Charmella Roark remembers the shock that stopped her in her tracks when she learned about her younger sister’s cancer diagnosis. In 2018, Kiki Roark wrote in their family’s group text that she ...

Summary: A study revealed that both men and women with greater upper body strength report more lifetime sexual partners, challenging the sexual selection hypothesis, which emphasizes male physical ...