WASHINGTON -- As if the nation's weight problems were not daunting enough, a new study finds that the body-mass index, the 200-year-old formula used to distinguish between healthy and unhealthy weight ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." So much importance is placed on a single number: Your body mass index, or BMI, which defines your ...

Charles Sturt University provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. BMI is an internationally recognised screening method for sorting people into one of four weight categories: underweight ...

Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of body fat based on your weight in relation to your height, and applies to most adult men and women aged 20 and over. For children aged 2 and over, BMI percentile ...

It is difficult to have a successful weight loss journey if you don't know your destination. This post is dedicated to helping you answer a surprisingly difficult question: What is my ideal weight? A ...

Body roundness index takes into account a person's hips and waist measurements. While body mass index (BMI) has long been a go-to measure of a person's health, used by doctors and health insurers ...

Karen Coulman receives funding from the National Institute for Health Research. Sarah Sauchelli Toran receives funding from the National Institute for Health Research. Body mass index or BMI has long ...

Body fat scales are devices that a person can use to measure their weight and body composition at home. Body fat scales can provide a rough estimate. However, they are not very accurate. The term ...

It is difficult to have a successful weight-loss journey if you don't know your destination. This post is dedicated to helping you answer a surprisingly difficult question: What is my ideal weight? A ...