Mortality Risk

2 articles tagged with Mortality Risk

Normal Weight, Big Belly, Twice the Death Risk: The Hidden Obesity Epidemic

You can have a "healthy" BMI and still be at higher risk of dying than an obese person. The science on normal-weight central obesity is damning—and most doctors aren't checking for it.

March 24, 2026

17 min

BMI & Body Metrics

BMI is Broken: Why This 200-Year-Old Formula Fails to Predict Your Death Risk

New 2025 University of Florida study proves BMI has zero correlation with 15-year mortality risk. Body fat percentage is 78% more accurate. Here's what you need to know.

October 31, 2025

15 min