Better nutritional status, including higher BMI, was linked to trends in motor function in children with SMA. Higher BMI was associated with better gross motor function, though results were mixed.

Extra belly fat may be a bigger red flag for heart health than body mass index (BMI), according to a new study. BMI, a screening tool widely used to determine whether people are at a "normal" weight, ...

Extra belly fat may be a bigger red flag for heart health than body mass index (BMI), according to a new study. BMI, a screening tool widely used to determine whether people are at a "normal" weight, ...

Extra belly fat may be a bigger red flag for heart health than body mass index (BMI), according to a new study. BMI, a screening tool widely used to determine whether people are at a "normal" weight, ...

Researchers evaluated 328 children experiencing asthma exacerbations to examine how BMI and BMI z-scores correlate with key lung function parameters. Using both linear and piecewise regression ...