Body Mass Index (BMI) for Indians uses lower cut-offs than global WHO standards due to metabolic risks Indian adults' average BMI is around 22-23 kg/m2, within global normal range but higher risk in ...

A University of Queensland study has modeled how genes can influence a child's body mass index (BMI) over time and how they may contribute to the risk of developing diseases, such as heart disease or ...

Moving too quickly in medicine can be disastrous. The previous century is littered with examples, from the scandal of thalidomide – a morning sickness drug that had never been tested on pregnant ...

New research suggests that having a high body mass index (BMI) as a young child may not reflect a lifelong risk of obesity. A study by experts from the University of Queensland Institute for Molecular ...

Java Development Kit (JDK) 26, a planned update to standard Java due March 17, 2026, has reached its second release candidate (RC) stage. The RC is open for critical bug fixes, with the feature set ...