We break down the history behind BMI and how body fat percentage relates to your health. Read more to get a better ...

New research challenges everything we thought we knew about weight and longevity. Scientific evidence now shows that fitness levels trump BMI when predicting how long you'll live.

As BMI is increasingly recognized as an imperfect way to measure health, UVA researchers share other metrics they rely upon.

Many young women gain weight in the years after breast reduction surgery, according to a study published online in the ...

Maintaining a healthy weight is an essential part of overall well-being. But while most health conversations revolve around ...

However, this classification system assumes that weight alone is a reliable indicator of health, disregarding important ...

Researchers found that higher maternal BMI in early pregnancy and before delivery were associated with an increased risk of ALL in female offspring, but there were no such associations for male ...

Perceived weight discrimination partially mediated the association between high BMI and future pain in middle-aged and older adults.

This small but meaningful change seen in California may add up to a generational impact on consumption, but only time will ...

Alongside an image of her wearing a dark red two-piece workout set, Lizzo shared her weight loss stats. The graphic showed ...

Central obesity measures of waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio appear to be more accurate and consistent indicators of colorectal cancer incidence compared with BMI, according to a study ...

Pharmacists must verify a person’s body mass index (BMI) via a video consultation, in person, or through accessing GP or ...