Overweight & Obesity
BMI is a good measure of health after all, new study finds
A new study from the University of Bristol supports body mass index (BMI) as a useful tool for assessing obesity and health.
Dec 11, 2018
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News tagged with body measurements
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study compares different measures of body fat for predicting kidney function decline
A new study indicates that waist circumference and body mass index (BMI) may be as reliable as direct measures of different types of body fat for assessing an individual's risk of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD). ...
May 18, 2017
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Health
Change in marital status post-menopause may impact health
For women who marry later in life, a few extra pounds may accompany their nuptials, a new study led by the University of Arizona suggests.
Feb 6, 2017
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Cardiology
New tool to improve blood pressure measurement
Scientists at Oxford University have developed a new way of estimating our true underlying blood pressure that overcomes common problems in a clinical setting which can lead to misleading results. Their work is published ...
Mar 21, 2016
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Overweight & Obesity
Discount food and restaurants stand out as major factors in the obesity epidemic
Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States. The proportion of US adults who are obese – defined as a body mass index (BMI), a measure of body fat based on height and weight – of at least 30, has risen ...
Apr 24, 2015
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Pediatrics
Controversy surrounding 'fat letters' discussed
(HealthDay)—Despite the potential stigma surrounding "fat letters," school body mass index (BMI) measurement programs may be beneficial, according to a perspective piece published online Aug. 19 in Pediatrics.
Aug 19, 2013
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Medical research
A complex story behind genes, environment, diabetes and obesity
While it is well known that there is a strong genetic basis to both diabetes and obesity, and that they are linked, Australian researchers say that there are many rare genetic variants involved, which will pose a significant ...
Aug 7, 2013
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Health
ASH: People with hypertension prefer higher salt taste
(HealthDay)—People with hypertension have a taste for more salt in their food than do individuals with normotension, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Hypertension, held from ...
May 16, 2013
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Cardiology
A protein enables cardiovascular risk assessment
Researchers at the Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin have managed to predict the probability of a cardiovascular patient suffering a heart attack, stroke or arterial occlusion within three months. In the long-term, ...
Apr 4, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
'Listening to your heart' could improve body image, study finds
Women who are more aware of their bodies from within are less likely to think of their bodies principally as objects, according to research published February 6 in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Vivien Ainley and Manos ...
Feb 6, 2013
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