Why can't I feel at ease even though I've lost weight?“Your BMI is normal.” When told this during a health checkup, many people feel relieved. However, can we really say that means we are healthy?

A new study found that where you carry weight may matter when assessing your long-term cardiovascular well-being.

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A person can look fit, wear the right size, and still carry a silent risk. It sits around the waist, unnoticed and underestimated. For years, Body Mass Index (BMI) has been used as the standard way to ...

A large proportion of the population has abdominal obesity despite a normal BMI, and these individuals are at increased cardiometabolic risk, two new studies found. “Individuals with normal BMI but ...

Could the way doctors traditionally measure obesity allow a subset of people with obesity-related health risks to slip through the cracks? Medical experts have typically calculated obesity using body ...

Learn about a new study that found body mass index (BMI) may not accurately represent a person’s obesity, preventing them from receiving early interventions and treatment. For decades, body mass index ...

Adjusted clinical obesity prevalence increased from 26.1% among those with normal BMI to 85.3% for class III obesity. HealthDay News — The prevalence of clinical obesity is high among those with ...

A recent report reveals that Indians face a higher risk of Type 2 diabetes at normal BMI levels, highlighting the importance ...