BMI, or body mass index, is an outdated measurement that fails to properly identify health risks, according to a new study.

“BMI does not come from science or medicine,” said Dr. Fatima Stanford, an obesity medicine specialist and the equity director of the endocrine division at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Expectant mothers with pregnancies deemed to be "high risk" are to have their antenatal care moved from Portiuncula University Hospital, to other locations.

“BMI does not come from science or medicine,” said Dr. Fatima Stanford, an obesity medicine specialist and the equity director of the endocrine division at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Women with higher levels of body fat sometimes struggle to conceive and can face greater health risks during pregnancy.

“BMI is a very crude measure,” says Dr. Richard Joseph, a physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital who specializes in metabolic health.

Results show that body fat analysis did indeed predict people’s risk of death from any cause and, specifically, for heart ...

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

For decades, we've used body mass index (BMI) to infer the basic health of an individual. However, BMI fails to account for factors such as athleticism, cholesterol levels, and blood pressure.

Semaglutide therapy in patients with obese heart failure leads to marked weight loss and notable gains in mood, function, and ...

BMI, or body mass index, ... Such machines can cost between $45,000 and $80,000, so patients typically travel to a hospital or specialty center to get the scan, Orlando said.

In BMI world, a body mass between 18.5 and 24.9 is a healthy weight, between 25 and 29.9 is overweight, between 30 and 34.9 is obese, between 35 and 39.9 is class 2 obesity, and anything greater ...