ZME Science on MSN

Doctors Say This One Simple Body Measurement Beats BMI at Predicting Heart Disease

A large study published in The Lancet Regional Health – Americas shows that waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) is a stronger and ...
Scientific American

Now There Are Better Ways Than BMI Charts to Assess Health Risks

According to standard calculations, my husband's body mass index (BMI) is too high. Yet he is the fittest person I know—an athlete carrying plenty of muscle and very little fat. Therein lies the ...
ClickOnDetroit

4 treatments for obesity and weight management, according to a bariatric surgeon

While heart disease, diabetes and prediabetes are the most common health concerns related to obesity, many other conditions ...
WebMD

How Accurate Is Body Mass Index, or BMI?

What's your number -- under 25 or over 35? Body mass index (BMI) may not be a term that's on everyone's lips, but it's important for your health to understand what it is and to know your number.
TCTMD

Metformin Before Catheter Ablation for AF Helps Nondiabetic Patients With Overweight

The META-AF trial found fewer recurrences of atrial arrhythmias, a benefit unexplained by weight loss or glycemic control.

Two thirds of women ‘put on too much or too little weight’ in pregnancy, study finds

A significant number of women are putting on too much or too little weight during pregnancy, a new study suggests. As a ...
Healthline

Is Body Roundness Index the New BMI? What It Says About Your Health

Share on Pinterest A recent study finds people with a high or low Body Roundness Index have an increased risk of death. Zing Images/Getty Images Body Roundness Index is a novel body composition ...