body mass index

Cirrhosis progression may accelerate with obesity, independent of portal pressure and liver function. Obesity continues to be a growing problem worldwide, with 1.5 billion adults over the age of 20 being overweight, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The WHO estimates that over 200 million of those men and 300 million of those women ...click here to read more

Pelvic organ prolapse risk raises with high body mass index (BMI) after pregnancy. Having a healthy BMI has been associated with overall good health, but having your BMI in the unhealthy range increases the risk of a number of various health issues, including heart problems – and organ prolapse. Maintaining a healthy BMI may also ...click here to read more

Body mass index (BMI) is a measurement designed to determine if a person is healthy or not, but a UCLA-led study has found that relying on BMI is inaccurate. Some employers use BMI to determine how much an employee will cost them medical-wise, and some insurers will begin to charge individuals more if they have ...click here to read more

Even though much information is now publicly available, new research found that many Europeans are still unaware of how they can lower their risk of type 2 diabetes. Additionally, the researchers also found that health awareness in regards to type 2 diabetes varies considerably across Europe; there are large gaps between what Europeans should do ...click here to read more

Type 2 diabetes risk may be predicted by a women’s body type by examining her hip circumference, according to new findings. There are many different body types: banana (straight from shoulders down), apple (wider top half, thinner lower half), pear (wider hips, thinner top), and hourglass (thin at the waist, rounded bust and hips). Even ...click here to read more

Later bedtimes in adolescent and adult years has been linked with an increase in body mass index (BMI). Body mass index uses age, height and weight to estimate body fat percentage. A high BMI reflects being overweight or obese which is associated with health complications. By using results from a sample of over 3,000 individuals, ...click here to read more

The older we get the harder it becomes to shed those few extra pounds that have accumulated over the years. We know being overweight is detrimental to our health – it has been linked to diabetes and heart disease – but new research suggests being overweight is bad for our memory as well. Alzheimer’s disease ...click here to read more