BMI in the overweight or obese range for both women and men during preconception or early pregnancy was linked to time to pregnancy success and miscarriage risk, according to study results ...

Researchers are now suggesting that waist circumference is a stronger predictor of cancer risk in men compared to body mass index. The study, conducted by scientists from Lund University, Sweden ...

Children of fathers who were categorized as obese or overweight based on their body mass index (BMI) around the time of ...

Scientists measured the body mass index—weight divided by height—of men and women in more than 3,600 couples, either while they were trying to get pregnant or early in the pregnancy ...

BMI and WC were differentially associated with microvascular and macrovascular complications among patients with type 2 diabetes.

The coefficient factors for BMI affecting the level of IOP estimated the change in IOP associated with a 10 kg/m 2 increase in BMI to be 0.9 and 0.7 mm Hg for men and women, respectively.

Body size and excess weight, conventionally assessed using body mass index (BMI), are well-established risk factors for many types of cancer. However, new research to be presented at this year’s ...

"While women accumulate more subcutaneous fat—on the hips, thighs, and buttocks—men pack it around the waist, deep inside the abdomen," said Dr. Brett Osborn, a Florida neurosurgeon and ...