Body mass index, or BMI, is computed by dividing your weight by your height (squared). It is generally used to help you ...

As BMI is increasingly recognized as an imperfect way to measure health, UVA researchers share other metrics they rely upon.

Now that we've determined that BMI isn't a super accurate way to measure a person's health and risk of disease, we can turn to one measurement that is far more effective: body fat percentage.

Comprehensive study exposes critical health risks of obesity, including diabetes, heart disease, and cancer, while offering hope through clinical trials.

Higher BMI in early adulthood and midlife is linked to better memory performance, particularly in men and Black Americans, ...

BMI can be divided into several categories and generally the higher your BMI, the greater your risk of a large range of medical problems. BMI charts are ... within BBC Health is provided for ...

Background: Although obesity is a well-studied risk factor for diabetes ... assess whether increasing BMI alone would be a risk factor. Methods: Using comprehensive health check-up data measured ...

(CNN) — For years, medical experts have defined obesity primarily based on body mass index, which measures stored fat by calculating height and weight, to determine a person’s health risks.

The association persisted independently of BMI and ... at high risk, regardless of their body mass index. These findings could be particularly important for understanding the heart health effects ...