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

The 'go-to' way many clinicians measure healthy weight may be deeply flawed, according to new research. A population study from the University of Florida (UF) has found that BMI, or body mass index, ...

When it comes to measuring weight, BMI is the acronym everyone loves to hate, but authors of a new study say a different ...

Drawbacks of BMI While BMI often correlates with body fat levels, it does not accurately measure body composition. As a result, it can be a misleading measurement of a person’s overall health.

When you go in for a wellness exam, oftentimes the first things the medical assistant does is take your height and weight. With this data, the computer spits out your body mass index (BMI) number.

Here’s a standard BMI chart: Underweight: BMI less than 18.5 Normal weight: BMI 18.5–24.9 Overweight: BMI 25–29.9 Obesity Class I: BMI 30–34.9 Obesity Class II: BMI 35–39.9 ...

Essentially, BMI is a measure of body size—not body composition, metabolic health, or disease risk. Accurately diagnosing weight-related health issues is much more nuanced.

Body mass index, or BMI, is often promoted as a key measure of health, but clinicians are increasingly understanding its flaws and moving toward more comprehensive markers. In 2023, research in the ...

Body mass index (BMI) is a calculated value that indicates how much weight a person has relative to their height. It's a quick and inexpensive way to screen for obesity, being underweight, or ...

"We recommend that BMI should be used only as a surrogate measure of health risk at a population level, for epidemiological studies, or for screening purposes, rather than as an individual measure ...