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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.

Is obesity an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease?

Researchers explore how obesity contributes to cardiovascular disease by investigating this association in low-risk people.

10 Nov 2023

Ongoing study investigates if ultra-processed foods influence brain chemistry and obesity risk in young adults

Researchers are exploring how diets high in ultra-processed foods influence reward processing in the brain and potentially lead to increased food intake and obesity in young adults. This trial aims to clarify the effects of these foods on brain chemistry and decision-making during a critical developmental stage.

9 Nov 2023

New AI-powered growth chart tracks muscle mass in growing children

Leveraging artificial intelligence and the largest pediatric brain MRI dataset to date, researchers have now developed a growth chart for tracking muscle mass in growing children.

9 Nov 2023

UK Biobank study links social connections with reduced all-cause and cardiovascular mortality

The associations between functional and structural components of social connection and all-cause and CVD mortality.

9 Nov 2023

Study links lower testosterone levels with increased arthritis risk

The relationship between serological testosterone levels and arthritis among United States (US) adults.

9 Nov 2023

Genetic melting pot: Study unveils complex admixture in European ancestry populations

In a recent Nature Communications study, researchers revealed that Europeans and European Americans possess a significant subcontinental genetic admixture, challenging the notion that these populations are homogenous. This finding suggests the need to re-evaluate genetic epidemiology studies that may have overlooked the influence of admixture on disease associations and trait heritability in these groups.

8 Nov 2023

Cannabis and derivatives show promise in reducing weight and waist circumference, with nuanced effects on body fat

The study in the International Journal of Obesity reports that cannabis and its derivatives may influence weight and waist circumference, with different effects on body fat, suggesting potential as a therapeutic aid in obesity management.

8 Nov 2023

Cannabis use alters DNA methylation, with implications beyond smoking effects

A large-scale meta-analysis in Molecular Psychiatry reveals that lifetime cannabis use is associated with DNA methylation changes in peripheral blood, which could have implications for understanding the long-term health effects of cannabis consumption.

8 Nov 2023

Reversing biological age could increase longevity and lower dementia and stroke risk

The association between three clinical BA measures and neurological disease risk.

8 Nov 2023

Study shows linear associations between body mass index and site-specific tumors in young males

The associations between body mass index (BMI) among young males and new-onset site-specific tumors.

8 Nov 2023

The effect of vegetarian diets on sports performance

The effects of vegetarian and omnivorous diets on athletic performance.

8 Nov 2023

Study links gut bacteria single-nucleotide polymorphisms to BMI

Researchers investigated the potential implications of single-nucleotide variations in gut-residing bacterial species (microbiome) on human health.

7 Nov 2023

High BMI in late teens linked to higher risk of 17 different cancers later in life

Men who are overweight or obese at age 18 have a higher risk of 17 different cancers later in life. This has been shown in a study at the University of Gothenburg.

6 Nov 2023

Exploring the connection: Diet, sleep patterns, and blood pressure in young individuals

The relationship between dietary and sleep rhythms and blood pressure (BP) levels in children.

6 Nov 2023

Cutting-edge 'precision medicine' shows great potential to improve diabetes care

Cutting-edge “precision medicine” has great potential to advance the diagnosis, treatment and ultimate prevention of different forms of diabetes, an international coalition of scientists reports in a sweeping assessment of the state of the field around the world.

6 Nov 2023

Avocado a day may keep diabetes at bay, suggests nutritional biomarker study

New research in The Journal of Nutrition links avocado consumption with lower diabetes risk, revealing specific metabolomic biomarkers that indicate potential for reduced fasting glucose and insulin levels.

5 Nov 2023

Childhood obesity in England could be curbed with systematic interventions, study suggests

The potential effects of systematically delivering obesity management interventions on the prevalence of childhood obesity in England.

3 Nov 2023

Study links heavy mobile phone use to lower sperm count

Swiss study finds higher mobile phone use linked to lower sperm count and concentration in young men, raising concerns about RF-EMF exposure's impact on male reproductive health. Despite limitations, the research suggests a potential risk to fertility with increasing phone usage.

2 Nov 2023

Study uncovers link between salt-adding habits and type 2 diabetes

A recent study explored the possible interaction of added salt in food with the rate of new type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) to understand the contribution of long-term sodium intake to diabetes incidence.

2 Nov 2023

From fear to fitness: study suggests exercise may ease aging anxiety in African Americans

Researchers examined the relationship between aging anxiety and its four constructs with physical activity (PA) levels and attitudes in middle-aged and older African Americans.

2 Nov 2023

Body Mass Index (BMI) News and Research

Further Reading

Is obesity an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease?

Ongoing study investigates if ultra-processed foods influence brain chemistry and obesity risk in young adults

New AI-powered growth chart tracks muscle mass in growing children

UK Biobank study links social connections with reduced all-cause and cardiovascular mortality

Study links lower testosterone levels with increased arthritis risk

Genetic melting pot: Study unveils complex admixture in European ancestry populations

Cannabis and derivatives show promise in reducing weight and waist circumference, with nuanced effects on body fat

Cannabis use alters DNA methylation, with implications beyond smoking effects

Reversing biological age could increase longevity and lower dementia and stroke risk

Study shows linear associations between body mass index and site-specific tumors in young males

The effect of vegetarian diets on sports performance

Study links gut bacteria single-nucleotide polymorphisms to BMI

High BMI in late teens linked to higher risk of 17 different cancers later in life

Exploring the connection: Diet, sleep patterns, and blood pressure in young individuals

Cutting-edge 'precision medicine' shows great potential to improve diabetes care

Avocado a day may keep diabetes at bay, suggests nutritional biomarker study

Childhood obesity in England could be curbed with systematic interventions, study suggests

Study links heavy mobile phone use to lower sperm count

Study uncovers link between salt-adding habits and type 2 diabetes

From fear to fitness: study suggests exercise may ease aging anxiety in African Americans

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