Lower body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference and higher high-density lipoprotein are seen in the decade preceding ...

While body mass index (BMI) is often used to estimate body fat, it’s not always an accurate method of doing so. Some ...

Central obesity measures of waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio appear to be more accurate and consistent indicators of colorectal cancer incidence compared with BMI, according to a study ...

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

We break down the history behind BMI and how body fat percentage relates to your health. Read more to get a better ...

Your weight tells only part of the story. Body composition reveals the real truth about health, fitness, and longevity beyond the scale.

This smart scale can give you a rundown of everything from weight, BMI, body fat, fat-free body weight, subcutaneous fat, ...

Technically, your BMI is used “as a good — though rough ... Once a week, get on the scale. Then chart your weight (this is easy to do via an app, or you can DIY using a graph).

The government aims to chart a sustainable path towards making India the third-largest economy by 2027, and a developed nation by 2047. To this end, there is a growing emphasis on invigorating the ...

The body mass index (BMI), a weight-to-height ratio, has long been criticised as too simplistic, in part because it cannot distinguish between fat and muscle mass. Currently, anyone with a BMI of ...

The Lancet medical journal’s Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission last week proposed a new definition and method for diagnosing obesity, beyond simply looking at a person’s Body Mass Index (BMI), the ...