Body Mass Index

Adults who eat more foods associated with a Mediterranean diet have lower blood pressure, BMI and reduced cardiovascular risk, according to study findings published in Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Diseases.

Greater salt consumption was linked to an increased risk for type 2 diabetes, according to a study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

GRAPEVINE, Texas — In this video, Joshua C. Rozell, MD, discusses the physiologic burden on surgeons performing total hip arthroplasty and how this burden increases with patient BMI.

GRAPEVINE, Texas — Elevated BMI in patients undergoing primary total hip arthroplasty may not be an independent risk factor for dislocation or revision for instability, according to results presented here.

Adults who exercise in the morning have a lower BMI and waist circumference than those who exercise in the afternoon or evening, according to study findings published in Obesity.

Although body mass index has long been used in clinical practice, many have recently questioned its effectiveness as a standalone measure for obesity.

DALLAS — Use of body composition or waist circumference was not superior to BMI to evaluate the presence of elevated blood pressure in adults undergoing a behavioral weight-loss intervention, according to data presented at ObesityWeek.

DALLAS — In this Healio video exclusive, Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA, MBA, FAAP, FACP, FAHA, FAMWA, FTOS, discusses cultural competency with regard to obesity care.

DALLAS — Weight loss with the triple-hormone agonist retatrutide varies by sex, age and baseline BMI, according to a speaker.

DALLAS — Tailoring childhood obesity treatment to patients’ specific needs may promote adherence and improve outcomes, according to research presented at ObesityWeek.