As an editor and writer who has contributed to many national and local publications, Nicole Gregory enjoys communicating clearly on critical health topics so that readers can make informed choices for ...

If you wonder how your body sizes up to others your age, it can help to compare to the average weight and height of teenagers. Keep in mind there are several factors that affect the average weight of ...

An inexpensive measure of obesity in children and adolescents that could replace body mass index (BMI) has been identified in a new study as waist circumference-to-height ratio. This measure detected ...

In the same pediatrician’s office, two little boys happen to have their 3-year-old well visit on the same day.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Waist-to-height ratio may be more prognostic of heart failure outcomes than BMI. The finding could question ...

Body mass index (BMI) was almost three times more likely to classify children as overweight than waist circumference-to-height ratio, according to a new study. Published in Obesity and Endocrinology, ...

Waist circumference-to-height ratio has been identified as an inexpensive measure of obesity in children and adolescents that could replace body mass index (BMI). The new study - conducted by the ...