BMI is not an accurate way to measure body weight or health because it does not account for body fat percentage or body fat ...

Is BMI Accurate? What Is It and Is It Useful? Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of your weight relative to your height. It’s meant to tell you if you have an elevated risk of disease and death based ...

A new obesity definition, incorporating anthropometrics and organ health beyond BMI, reveals significantly higher prevalence.

BMI doesn’t tell the full story of health, says a new University of Waterloo study. The measure may reinforce bias and overlook key health indicators.

Other studies show you don’t need to hit 10,000 to see improvements, either. Some research suggests that walking around 7,000 ...

Having a higher BMI at diagnosis is tied to faster disability progression in people with multiple sclerosis, according to a ...

The calculation does not consider where fat is located on ... Dr. Bailey notes that the BMI's history is problematic. It quickly became a so-called measure of health but was originally used to support ...

As new Statistics Canada data reveals that two-thirds of Canadians are considered overweight or obese, researchers are urging the public and policymakers to rethink how we define and measure health — ...

Background Numerous studies have found associations between parental socio-economic position (SEP) and offspring asthma.

The proposed new definition of obesity incorporates body mass index (BMI) with other measurements like waist circumference.

We look at someone’s body size and assume their health status. This isn’t surprising. Whether in a magazine, at the doctor’s ...

A new study on the worldwide prevalence of ‘abdominal obesity’ tied belly fat in ‘normal’ weight people to hypertension, ...