Using a 2024 obesity framework, 18.8 percent of the adults previously been categorized as “overweight” now fit under the ...

Although ‘lean type 2 diabetes’ is not uncommon, clinicians must first exclude other causes including autoimmune, monogenic, ...

The study found body mass index (BMI) patterns that could predict obesity, with findings published in Jama Network Open.

Body mass index (BMI) may not be the most accurate predictor of death risk. A new study from the University of Florida found that BMI — a measurement that is commonly used to determine whether a ...

New University of Florida study finds body fat percentage is 78% more accurate than body mass index in predicting mortality risk, challenging the long-standing use of BMI as a health indicator.

Body mass index (BMI) may not be the most accurate predictor of death risk. A new study from the University of Florida found that BMI — a measurement that is commonly used to determine whether a ...

Florida State University highlights BMIs limitations in predicting health risks Experts reveal that relying solely on weight may misguide health assessments.

From annual checkups to insurance assessments, BMI has influenced decisions about people’s health across the globe, including in India. However, a growing movement of healthcare professionals ...

On June 13, 2025, the University of Utah and University of Utah Health, in partnership with the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation, broke ground on the University of Utah Eccles Health ...

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business has received $12 million in commitments from University of Chicago trustee Mary Tolan, MBA ’92 (XP-61), and her husband, Edward Grzelakowski, to ...

The implosion of Howard University’s partnership with Adventist HealthCare puts the D.C. hospital in a precarious position.

New research shows that weight stigma—and not weight itself—has the biggest impact on mental health and healthy behaviors in the years after weight-loss surgery.