BMI, or body mass index, is an outdated measurement that fails to properly identify health risks, according to a new study.

Body mass index (BMI) may not be the most accurate predictor of death risk. A new study from the University of Florida found ...

BMI is a person’s weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.. A BMI of 30 or higher is considered obese, while a BMI of 40 or above is considered severely obese. A ...

Results show that body fat analysis did indeed predict people’s risk of death from any cause and, specifically, for heart ...

WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials have revised a tool to track the rising cases of severe obesity among children who were previously off the charts. Updated growth charts released Thursday by ...

WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials have revised a tool to track the rising cases of severe obesity among children who were previously off the charts. Updated growth charts released Thursday by the ...

The atypical group (10.6 percent) showed a stable BMI from ages 1 to 3.5 years, followed by rapid linear increases from ages 3.5 to 9 years and a mean BMI at age 9 years of 26.2 kg/m 2, which ...

Exercise is known to improve lipoprotein levels, whereas an elevated body mass index (BMI) is associated with less favorable lipoprotein levels. To date, there have been no reports of lipid ...

The atypical group (10.6%) showed a stable BMI from ages 1 to 3.5 years, followed by rapid linear increases from ages 3.5 to 9 years, with a mean BMI at age 9 years of 26.2 kg/m 2, ...