New research continues to show that many people meet the criteria for obesity and associated health problems, even if their BMI looks fine. Reading time 2 minutes Your number on the bathroom scale ...

BMI categories have also been primarily based on non-Hispanic white populations, which means they may not reflect the differing levels of risk that excess fat poses across all patients. But despite ...

Body mass index (BMI) may not be the most accurate predictor of death risk. A new study from the University of Florida found that BMI — a measurement that is commonly used to determine whether a ...

When it comes to measuring weight, BMI is the acronym everyone loves to hate. Health professionals have long used body mass index as a quick screening tool to fast-track certain patients into a “code ...

Shortly after taking the stage at the 2025 BMI Pop Awards, where he was being honored with the BMI Champion Award, Benson Boone took a moment between performing hits like “Slow It Down” and “Beautiful ...

At your last physical, your doctor may have recorded your body mass index (BMI). That statistic has long been thought of as an indicator of how healthy someone is. While it's still helpful, the truth ...

Body mass index, or BMI, is often promoted as a key measure of health, but clinicians are increasingly understanding its flaws and moving toward more comprehensive markers. In 2023, research in the ...

The Body Mass Index (BMI) has long been a standard tool for assessing weight-related health risks. However, growing evidence suggests that this one-size-fits-all metric does not serve all communities ...

A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity. The global team’s recommendations were published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology on Jan. 14. Body mass index (BMI) ...

Researchers highlight that having a normal BMI does not always indicate good health, as high body fat can increase the risk of diseases like diabetes and heart disease. They recommend strength ...

Body mass index, or BMI, has long been criticized as a flawed method for measuring obesity — and now a group of experts is sharing new recommendations. BMI is a formula that uses a person's height and ...