New research reveals that excess weight is linked to an especially high risk of developing breast cancer in postmenopausal ...

Study shows people with high body fat are 78% more likely to die and three times more likely to die from heart disease, ...

A new study reports that measurements that detect body fat are a more accurate predictor of mortality risk than body mass ...

Body weight significantly influenced right heart function and survival in pulmonary arterial hypertension, with both extremes ...

July 8 (UPI) -- Older women carrying excess weight have a higher risk of a life-threatening double-whammy, a new study says.

A new study compares body mass index (BMI) with body fat percentage and finds the latter is far more reliable in predicting ...

A body mass index (BMI) of 25 kg/m2 or greater is more strongly associated with breast cancer according to new research from ...

Results show that body fat analysis did indeed predict people’s risk of death from any cause and, specifically, for heart ...

More information: Body mass index and breast cancer risk among postmenopausal women with and without cardiometabolic diseases: findings from two prospective cohort studies in Europe, Cancer (2025).

The higher a person’s BMI, the higher their risk for complications after bariatric surgery, such as higher rates of emergency department visits and readmission.

BMI, or body mass index, is an outdated measurement that fails to properly identify health risks, according to a new study.