To develop and evaluate two BMI-based instruments to determine perceptions of weight status, particularly perceptions of overweight and obesity, using pictorial images of women and men. Psychometric ...

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.

Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of body fat based on your weight in relation to your height. Through a calculation or by use of a BMI chart, medical professionals can determine whether a patient is ...

Four hundred and seventy-four black and 695 white men, aged 24–31 years at the time of the first hormone measurement. The Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) Male Hormone Study ...

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 ...

A 'biological age' score predicts that being male, overweight, a smoker and having depression all contribute to biological aging, a study published today in eLife reports. Aging can be measured in ...

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 ...

A high body mass index (BMI) could reduce the risk of rheumatoid arthritis in men, according to a study published today in Rheumatology. Scientists in Sweden analysed data from 383 patients, taken ...

Experts believe measuring waist circumference is a more accurate way to predict cancer risk in men - Tim Platt/Digital Vision The size of a man’s waistband is a better predictor of cancer risk than ...