BMI, or body mass index, is an outdated measurement that fails to properly identify health risks, according to a new study.

Study shows people with high body fat are 78% more likely to die and three times more likely to die from heart disease, ...

A new study reports that measurements that detect body fat are a more accurate predictor of mortality risk than body mass ...

They pointed out that BMI can classify some people with a “normal” BMI, even when they have a high percentage of body fat. A ...

A new University of Florida Health study shows that body mass index, or BMI—commonly used to measure obesity and health ...

BMI or Body Mass Index is a tool that health care providers use to screen for medical conditions or health problems. The BMI ...

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

Today, BMI categorizes an individual as either underweight (BMI under 18.5), normal weight (18.5 to 24.9), overweight (25 to 29.9) or obese (30 and above). The formula does not change based on ...

Background Immune-mediated processes leading to childhood type 1 diabetes may begin in fetal life. We hypothesised that a ...