Vegetarians had a modestly higher risk of developing hypothyroidism compared to high meat-eaters, but only after adjusting ...

Experts in the Netherlands found BMI at age six is a better predictor of obesity in later life than at other points of childhood.

Eating a healthy diet as a child is linked to girls having their first menstrual period at an older age than those who consumed a less healthy diet, according to a new study. The findings remained ...

Girls who grow up eating a healthier diet than their peers may be less likely to get their first menstrual periods at an ...

Persistent hyperglycemia and insulin resistance increased the risk for functional and structural cardiac damage in youth, ...

A new study led by Johns Hopkins University researchers has found that nearly all adults in the U.S. who are classified as ...

It gets better: This Bluetooth-powered scale has 13 body composition measuring functions, including body fat, body mass index ...

Body Mass Index, or BMI, is a number that reflects the relationship between your height and weight. It's widely used in ...

Mild structural changes visible in knee MRI scans are already common among adults in their thirties - even in those without ...

BMI offers a way to measure your health, however, it should not be used as the only unit to measure your health, and must be ...

BMI (body mass index) has long been thought of as an indicator of how healthy someone is. The truth is a little more complicated, doctors say.