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Body Mass Index (BMI) is a measure that relates body weight to height. BMI is sometimes used to measure total body fat and whether a person is a healthy weight. Excess body fat is linked to an increased risk of some diseases including heart disease and some cancers.
Biological BMI measures metabolic health more accurately

Biological BMI measures metabolic health more accurately

Is physical activity associated with the risks of hospitalization for common health conditions?

Is physical activity associated with the risks of hospitalization for common health conditions?

Differences in gut microbiome diversity attributed to dietary patterns in children with obesity

Differences in gut microbiome diversity attributed to dietary patterns in children with obesity

Poor maternal diet during pregnancy increases risk of early childhood fatty liver in offspring

Poor maternal diet during pregnancy increases risk of early childhood fatty liver in offspring

Higher intake of free sugars linked with increased risk of cardiovascular disease

Higher intake of free sugars linked with increased risk of cardiovascular disease

What is the relationship between the pattern of alcohol consumption and subjective quality of life in healthy adults?

What is the relationship between the pattern of alcohol consumption and subjective quality of life in healthy adults?

Does preterm birth increase the risk for adult high blood pressure and heart disease?

Does preterm birth increase the risk for adult high blood pressure and heart disease?

Increased risk of developing metabolic conditions during COVID-19 pandemic

Increased risk of developing metabolic conditions during COVID-19 pandemic

The efficiency of lifestyle intervention, orlistat, and experimental diet therapy in patients with obesity and metabolic-associated fatty liver disease

The efficiency of lifestyle intervention, orlistat, and experimental diet therapy in patients with obesity and metabolic-associated fatty liver disease

How are changes in coffee and caffeine intake associated with changes in fat tissue?

How are changes in coffee and caffeine intake associated with changes in fat tissue?

Butyrate in human milk negatively associated with infant weight and BMI

Butyrate in human milk negatively associated with infant weight and BMI

Dietary inflammation linked to worse outcomes in COVID-19

Dietary inflammation linked to worse outcomes in COVID-19

Researchers find link between fungal microbes in infant gut and body-mass index

Researchers find link between fungal microbes in infant gut and body-mass index

Being married may help people avoid high glycemic levels

Being married may help people avoid high glycemic levels

Could adhering to a healthy lifestyle decrease the risk of post–COVID-19 condition?

Could adhering to a healthy lifestyle decrease the risk of post–COVID-19 condition?

Men with low sexual desire might benefit from kisspeptin

Men with low sexual desire might benefit from kisspeptin

Diet, microbial metabolites, and cytokine levels correlate with depression and anxiety symptoms in obese individuals

Diet, microbial metabolites, and cytokine levels correlate with depression and anxiety symptoms in obese individuals

Study suggests that both mother and infant can contribute to the human milk microbiome

Study suggests that both mother and infant can contribute to the human milk microbiome

Risk factors associated with type 2 diabetes-related mortality

Risk factors associated with type 2 diabetes-related mortality

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