BMI, or body mass index, is an outdated measurement that fails to properly identify health risks, according to a new study.

A recent study revealed that aerobic fitness is more important than BMI when it comes to longevity. Experts explain why fitness is a better indicator of overall health, and offer tips to improve ...

Combining time-restricted eating with exercise may be more effective in prompting weight loss than exercise without time-restricted eating, ... (BMI), exercise type, and energy intake.

Dr. Brett Osborn, a neurosurgeon, longevity expert, and fitness competitor based in Florida, agrees that BMI is an “outdated measure” for diagnosing obesity.

“Exercise is a useful model for understanding a lot of conditions, whether they’re cardiac, pulmonary or metabolic,” he said. “It does a pretty good job at integrating multiple organ systems compared ...

Why your BMI is misleading you and you can be overweight and still healthy. ... says Dr Yeo. “Exercise plays a big role in health even if it doesn’t change your weight one gram,” he explains.

When it comes to health and longevity, cardiorespiratory fitness, measured by VO2 max, is a better marker than BMI, according to new research.