Dr. David Geier joined Good morning Charleston Wednesday to break down a new study and talk about some of the myths surrounding a persons BMI and what measureme ...

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.

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 ...

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

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

A new study reports that measurements that detect body fat are a more accurate predictor of mortality risk than body mass ...

Your BMI (body mass index) is a measure of a person’s body size and combines weight with their height. It is a screening tool used to see if a person is a healthy weight or is obese. If a person’s BMI ...

The American Heart Association’s PREVENT equations predict risk in subgroups of Asian and Hispanic people, a new study shows.

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The average U.S. male adult teetered on the verge of being obese. And the average U.S. female adult tipped the scale into obesity. Meanwhile, as children entered their teens, their average weight ...