BMI, or body mass index, is an outdated measurement that fails to properly identify health risks, according to a new study.

Learn about ideal body fat percentages with charts based on sex, age, and height. This article also covers how to calculate the ideal body fat percentage and BMI.

New research suggests that a larger waist circumference is a bigger risk factor than body mass index (BMI) for obesity-related cancers — but only for men, not for women. Experts weighed in.

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

·Body Mass Index (BMI) is the relationship between your mass and your height. It’s calculated by dividing your weight in kilograms by height in meters squared. While the calculation is simple, quick ...

Researchers from King’s College London evaluated 25 different measurements of body fat and found that those related to the ...

Waist-to-height ratio had a better predictive value than BMI in assessing liver fibrosis and steatosis outcomes across ages and racial groups.

Excess fat mass estimated by waist-circumference-to-height ratio predicts the risk of liver damage better than body mass ...

Abdominal fat mass index was strongly associated with obstructive sleep apnea risk across demographic subgroups, including racial and BMI categories.

People conceived in colder months may end up with lower BMI. ... The month you were born may shape your body fat, ... activity and heat generation in 683 healthy men and women whose parents were ...

Objectives To examine the association between body mass index (BMI) categories and the fragility fractures in Thai men and to ...