When it comes to assessing weight and health, both BMI and height weight charts have their advantages. BMI is convenient and widely used and height weight chart offers a more personalized weight range ...

Body mass index (BMI) was almost three times more likely to classify children as overweight than waist circumference-to-height ratio, according to a new study. Published in Obesity and Endocrinology, ...

BMI charts may also be used to monitor health by highlighting inadequate nutrition. The Health Risks Related to a High BMI A higher BMI than 'normal' (more than 25) is related to increased risks ...

Have you ever wondered what will happen when your body carry extra weight for life? Do you know that having extra weight can ...

For starters, healthy kids come in a wide range of shapes and sizes, and they don't grow at a steady rate, either. Your child can look very different from your friends' kids -- or from his own ...

Objectives This study was conducted to determine the predictors of sexual dysfunction and quality of life (QOL) in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Sexual dysfunction is a long-term consequence of ...

This is the application to calculate BMI. You can move one of two sliders to establish you weight and height. Then the value of BMi is calculated. Moreover you can see, in plot, in which range of BMI ...

Of the 1,431 children classified as BMI-overweight at age 9 years, 25% had waist-to-height ratio high fat, 11% had waist-to-height ratio excess fat, and 64% had waist-to-height ratio normal fat ...

Body mass index (BMI) was almost three times more likely to classify children as overweight as a waist circumference-to-height ratio, according to a new study.

Adolescent BMI amplifies genetic risk for high blood pressure, with sex-specific differences in how BMI modifies SBP ...

Body mass index (BMI) is key method for measuring a person's weight status, and defining if they have normal weight, ...