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

But a new study says it might be time to toss that metric aside for good. CNN reported that researchers from the University ...

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

For many people, no matter what doctor you're seeing, the routine is essentially the same. You enter the room, sit down on the medical exam paper, get your blood pressure taken, then step on the scale ...

It’s scary to think that we may have been using a surrogate — BMI — that may not have been all that accurate over the years," ...

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

Obesity is a global health crisis with profound clinical and societal consequences, contributing to increased risks of ...

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If the BMI standard for obesity is raised, some individuals who were previously classified as obese will now be classified as merely overweight or normal, despite their physical condition ...

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 ...