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

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

The Body Mass Index (BMI) has long been a standard tool for assessing weight-related health risks. However, growing evidence suggests that this one-size-fits-all metric does not serve all ...

He lost 40 pounds with intermittent fasting and weight training. How much would shedding 10 more pounds to achieve a Body ...

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

Is obesity a disease? How could it be better defined? A commission of 56 global experts from 'The Lancet' magazine has set ...

Obesity, a new report recommends, should be diagnosed by an individual’s body fat percentage, not weight, which was the norm ...

IT is laudable that Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Razarudin Husain wants his officers to maintain a body mass index (BMI) of 28 as a requirement to qualify for promotions. His ...

Alongside an image of her wearing a dark red two-piece workout set, Lizzo shared her weight loss stats. The graphic showed ...

I have written about the use of Body Mass Index (BMI) in prior columns and the issues related to its actual applicability for accurately measuring overweight and obesity in individuals.

This small but meaningful change seen in California may add up to a generational impact on consumption, but only time will ...

"Among individuals undergoing medication abortion beyond 13 weeks, those with a BMI ≥30 were 6.62 times more likely to ...