Body Mass Index is a measure of body weight to the square of your height. A higher BMI indicates higher and unhealthy body fat, which may lead to various health problems. To determine your BMI, a ...

Body Mass Index (BMI) is a key tool for assessing weight categories and potential health risks, estimating body fat based on ...

The body mass index, or BMI, predates the bathroom scale by more than half a century. But it has not changed with the times. The BMI was created in the 1830s before calculators and computers existed.

I have written about the use of Body Mass Index (BMI) in prior columns and the issues related to its actual applicability for ...

The body mass index, or BMI, is the formula that’s used most often to diagnose overweight and obesity. But unlike other common diagnoses, there is a certain stigma applied to people with a high body ...

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 ...

Share on Pinterest A recent study finds people with a high or low Body Roundness Index have an increased risk of death. Zing Images/Getty Images Body Roundness Index is a novel body composition ...

Share on Pinterest Compared to BMI scores, body-fat percentages were a stronger predictor of the 15-year mortality risk of young adults, a new study found. Thana Prasongsin/Getty Images A new study ...

BMI doesn't tell the full story of health, says a new University of Waterloo study. The measure may reinforce bias and ...

Alice Bullas receives funding from UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship Scheme, for a project on 'evaluation of body measurement methods for children living with obesity'. She is affiliated with the ...