Researchers at Leipzig University and the University of Gothenburg have developed a novel approach to assessing an individual's risk of metabolic diseases such as diabetes or fatty liver disease more ...

Share on Pinterest A new study found that waist-to-height ratio was closely linked to heart disease risk than BMI or waist circumference. Ableimages/Getty Images A new study suggests your body shape ...

Taiwan's Innolux and National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU) have developed the world's first mass-producible liquid crystal gradient-index (LC gradient index) glasses, overcoming longstanding ...

Performance rights organization BMI says it has reached a settlement on royalties paid to artists and songwriters on US radio, in what it calls its “largest rate increase ever” for radio play. The ...

BMI is still commonly used to assess obesity even though research has shown it's not necessarily a reliable metric. A new study proposes doctors instead use technology that can measure body fat. Body ...

Body mass index (BMI) may not be the most accurate predictor of death risk. A new study from the University of Florida found that BMI — a measurement that is commonly used to determine whether a ...

The average weight for U.S. adults and teens has escalated into the obesity range. The National Center for Health Statistics analyzed the body composition of thousands of Americans. The analysis ...

When it comes to measuring weight, BMI is the acronym everyone loves to hate. Health professionals have long used body mass index as a quick screening tool to fast-track certain patients into a “code ...