The higher a person’s BMI, the higher their risk for complications after bariatric surgery, such as higher rates of emergency department visits and readmission.

For young adults, body fat percentage is a better predictor of 15-year mortality risk than body mass index (BMI).

The difference between your BMI and BRI, how to assess your body composition with these tools, and what to do if your numbers ...

A new University of Florida Health study shows that body mass index, or BMI — commonly used to measure obesity and health ...

A new study compares body mass index (BMI) with body fat percentage and finds the latter is far more reliable in predicting obesity-related diseases and death.

BMI fails to predict long-term mortality risk, while direct body fat measurement via bioelectrical impedance is a far more accurate indicator. The study, published in the Annals of Family Medicine, ...

The National Center for Health Statistics measured adults and children to see weight, height and other size trends ...

BMI, or body mass index, is an outdated measurement that fails to properly identify health risks, according to a new study.

BMI or Body Mass Index is a tool that health care providers use to screen for medical conditions or health problems. The BMI ...

How to Calculate Your BMI Using a BMI Chart If you're an adult, locate your height in inches (remember, there are 12 inches in each foot) and your weight in pounds on the BMI chart at the bottom ...

BMI Body Mass Index Formula Needless to say, using an online calculator is much easier! Once you have got it, you can compare your result to the chart below: Underweight = 18.5 or less Normal weight = ...

Here’s a standard BMI chart: Underweight: BMI less than 18.5 Normal weight: BMI 18.5–24.9 Overweight: BMI 25–29.9 Obesity Class I: BMI 30–34.9 Obesity Class II: BMI 35–39.9 ...