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Lifestyle therapy may not be enough to improve outcomes for patients with HF and obesity, but careful risk evaluation and ...

BIA uses a small, painless electric current to determine your body fat percentage, lean muscle mass, and water content.

The results showed that just 1 in 10 adults with overweight or obesity lost 5% or more of their weight in a given year. This ...

Body mass index (BMI) may not be the most accurate predictor of death risk. A new study from the University of Florida found ...

For many people, no matter what doctor you're seeing, the routine is essentially the same. You enter the room, sit down on the medical exam paper, get your blood pressure taken, then step on the scale ...

A new study found that a person’s BMI did not correlate with a statistically significant increased risk of death from any ...

New body composition tests are replacing BMI as a more accurate way to assess health and fitness. Measuring muscle mass and ...

What does the fracturing of vaccine advice and policy mean for the U.S. health care ecosystem? Will the potential head of the ...

Trader Joe's recalled cheese curds for potential Listeria contamination in two states. (Fox Business) The American Medical ...

Or use a free BMI calculator offered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) if arithmetic isn't your thing. What the BMI Numbers Mean A BMI between 18.5 and 24.9 is considered ...