Body mass index News

By incorporating these seven poses into your daily routine, you can take meaningful steps towards achieving a slimmer and healthier you.

Understanding the psychological consequences of weight stigma is crucial to foster empathy and support for individuals facing this challenge.

The researchers found that people with better cardiovascular health at the beginning of the study were more likely to have higher scores on the tests of thinking and memory skills 30 years later than those with worse cardiovascular health.

Thickening of vessel walls is widely considered to be the first sign of atherosclerosis, a disease in which fatty plaques build up within the arteries and lead to heart disease, a researcher said.  

The weighing scale can be your worst enemy.

Making neighbourhoods more walkable can have a positive impact on kids’ waist line and BMI (body mass index).

The findings of the research are scheduled to be presented at a conference of the American Association for Cancer Research to be held in Texas from January 27-30.

Studies have previously associated kids' habit of using smartphones with problems in mental health like depression, suicidal tendencies, etc, lack of concentration, and other health issues.

Researchers identified the risk factors associated with tumours that do not get detected until larger than two centimetre, or about the size of a peanut.

Underweight people are more likely to have the highest mortality, length of stay and rate of readmission to the hospital within 30 days for those undergoing cardiac catheterisation.

The findings showed that people who ate more than three meals daily and made dinner their largest meal were at the risk of developing a higher BMI -- associated with increased of risks of various diseases.

The findings revealed that for every 11 cm increase in the waistline, the risk of obesity related cancers such as breast, bowel, womb, oesophageal (food pipe), pancreatic, kidney, liver, upper stomach (gastric cardia), gallbladder, ovarian, thyroid, etc., escalates by 13 per cent.

The findings also indicate that children often struggle with recalling details about food brands by misidentifying components with mascots and other fantasy characters that they are exposed to during the preschool years.

In a new study, researchers suggest eating avocados may help lower body weight, body mass index (BMI) as well as lead to smaller waist circumference.

The survey found that 69 per cent girls have a healthy BMI compared to 62 per cent boys.

Researchers have found that a higher body mass index can also negatively impact cognitive functioning in older adults.

Are you looking for a job in the service sector? If yes, then watch your weight as researchers have found that an increase in weight had a negative impact on female candidates in their job prospects.

Asthma is a lung condition in which a person's airways become inflamed, narrow and swell and produce extra mucus.

Levels of cholesterol and triglycerides, body mass index (BMI), smoking habits and blood pressure are considered as traditional risk factors for cardiovascular disease. There are several risk prediction calculators available today.