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 ...

More than 100 million Americans who qualify as overweight could see themselves tip into the obese category under newly ...

The National Center for Health Statistics measured adults and children to see weight, height and other size trends ...

If you're an adult, locate your height in inches (remember, there are 12 inches in each foot) and your weight in pounds on the BMI chart at the bottom of the article. Where those numbers intersect ...

For adults 20 and older, a BMI from 18.5 to 24.9 (kilograms of weight per squared meter of height) is called a healthy weight. BMI can be evaluated as part of a self-test for obesity screening by ...

Morbid Obesity, BMI, and Weight Risks Being about 80 to 100 pounds over the reference body weight for your height could put you in the category of morbidly obese on the BMI chart. A high BMI might not ...

It should go without saying that this point that you're so much more than a number on a scale, and that many factors affect your overall health, including ones you cannot control, such as genes.

Per the CDC, there are a few differences among certain demographics when it comes to body fat, including: Women usually have more body fat than men. Women should aim for 20 to 21 percent body fat ...

The CDC provides a BMI calculator for children and teens. A person enters the child’s height, weight, age, and sex. The results give the BMI and indicate whether the weight is in a healthy range.

Doctors calculate BMI for children and teens in the same way as for adults — by measuring height and weight. Then they locate the BMI number and person’s age on a sex-specific BMI-for-age chart.