Extreme BMIs—both high and low—are linked to irregular menstrual cycles and increased risk of anovulatory cycles, ...

Body mass index (BMI) can help you see if your weight is raising your risk for health problems. It uses a formula to compare how much you weigh with how tall you are. A BMI lower than 18.5 is ...

Across ages 3 to 9 years, children in a responsive parenting group had a lower mean BMI than those in a control group. Early ...

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.

Researchers looked at children's height and weight at set intervals, from 3 months to 16 years, to track BMI development. The study revealed some interesting differences in the development of ...

“By fostering early-life responsive parenting practices, we can help establish healthy growth trajectories that may reduce ...