BMI falls short as a way to measure obesity. Doctors need to also determine whether body fat harms a person's health.

Explore the pros and cons of BMI for men and women. Learn how Body Mass Index is calculated, what a healthy BMI range is, and ...

A comprehensive review found that being out of shape greatly increased the risk of dying prematurely — regardless of age or ...

The average American woman weighs about 170 pounds and stands about 5 feet, 4 inches tall. But it’s important to remember ...

New Year’s is receding fast in the rearview mirror. And for many of us, our sincere resolutions about losing weight and ...

Instead of using the controversial body mass index, or BMI, to assess weight, an international group of scientists proposes ...

It's the start of another year and the body mass index (BMI) is being criticized again. This time a Lancet-commissioned group ...

A global group of experts has suggested a new approach to diagnosing and treating obesity that does not rely solely on the much-contested body mass index (BMI).

New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and also take into account health ...

A new report says only using BMI to determine if a patient has obesity leads to under-diagnosing people who are ill and ...