Waist-to-height ratio is a better indicator of outcomes in patients with heart failure than BMI
New research has debunked the idea that there is an “obesity paradox”, whereby patients with heart failure who are overweight or obese...
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VITAL trial: Blunted response to vitamin D supplementation with higher BMI
Vitamin D may be metabolised differently in people with an elevated body mass index (BMI), according to an analysis of data from the...
Excess weight associated with increased risk of COVID-19 infection and long COVID
High body mass index (BMI), rather than high blood sugar levels, are associated with excess risks of COVID-19 infection and long COVID,...
COVID-19 vaccine protects people of all body weights from hospitalisation and death
COVID-19 vaccines have greatly reduced the number of cases of severe COVID-19 disease for everyone regardless of their body size,...
Knee replacement surgery decreases after NHS introduced patient's weight policies
Weight/body mass index (BMI) policies introduced by NHS commissioning groups in England are associated with a decrease in knee...
Preoperative BMI and weight may predict outcomes after bariatric surgery
A study of over 4,000 bariatric surgery patients in the UK has reported that those with the highest BMI and weight prior to surgery are...
UK study finds under 45s and women more likely to gain weight during lockdown
Most adults in the UK did not lose or gain enough weight following the first pandemic lockdown to change their body mass index (BMI)...
Patients with overweight should lose weight before ablation for atrial fibrillation
Patients living with overweight and who have atrial fibrillation are more likely to experience a return of the heart rhythm disorder...
BMI as a risk factor for T2DM varies throughout the world
The unprecedented increase in overweight and obesity in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) has led to an alarming rise in diabetes...
More abdominal weight increases risk of heart disease regardless of BMI
People with abdominal obesity and excess fat around the body's mid-section and organs have an increased risk of heart disease even if...
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