BMI (body mass index), which is based on the height and weight of a person, is an inaccurate measure of body fat content and does not take into account muscle mass, bone density, overall body ...

In general, the BMI calculation is a good indicator of excess fatness. But not always, especially if the person is heavily muscled. By BMI standards, athletes and other heavily muscled individuals may ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Standard body mass index (BMI) measurements are an inaccurate way to judge whether college athletes and non-athletes are carrying too much fat, a new study shows. With all ...

BMI is a widely used tool for assessing obesity, but it has limitations. It doesn't account for muscle mass, fat distribution or bone density. Experts suggest using it alongside other measures for ...

Obesity experts have thrown aside their BMI charts as they reveal it is possible to be both fat and fit. Huge numbers of the 17.6million Brits who have been told that they are overweight are in fact ...

Several of my patients are very muscular because they exercise at the gym regularly. When I calculate a BMI using their height and weight, they fall within the overweight or obese category. But their ...