Body mass index (BMI) estimates how healthy your weight is based on your height. There's no "perfect weight" that fits everyone, but BMI can help most adults understand their weight-related health ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers calculated that a BMI cutoff of 33.7 kg/m 2 should be used to diagnose obesity in male athletes.

A high body mass index (BMI) could reduce the risk of rheumatoid arthritis in men, according to a study published today in Rheumatology. After the results had been adjusted for smoking, as that has ...

Two studies demonstrate that a large proportion of the population has visceral adiposity even at BMIs below the obesity ...

Men with prostate cancer who have excess weight and high plasma C-peptide concentrations are more likely to experience cancer-related mortality compared with men of a healthy weight, according to ...

Male body mass index (BMI) influences pregnancy outcome in couples undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) through its effect on embryo quality rather than on sperm parameters, report researchers. The ...

Initial fasting plasma glucose levels outside of 80 to 94mg/dL linked to increased risk for diabetes. HealthDay News — Fasting plasma glucose (FPG), age, body mass index (BMI), and male sex are all ...