BMI, or body mass index, is an outdated measurement that fails to properly identify health risks, according to a new study.

A new study compares body mass index (BMI) with body fat percentage and finds the latter is far more reliable in predicting ...

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

A new study reports that measurements that detect body fat are a more accurate predictor of mortality risk than body mass ...

In January 2025, Lizzo celebrated a milestone: she hit her personal "weight release goal," revealing she had dropped her body ...

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

In BMI-world, a body mass between 18.5 and 24.9 is a healthy weight, between 25 and 29.9 is overweight, between 30 and 34.9 is obese, between 35 and 39.9 is class 2 obesity, and anything greater ...

Results show that body fat analysis did indeed predict people’s risk of death from any cause and, specifically, for heart ...

In BMI-world, a body mass between 18.5 and 24.9 is a healthy weight, between 25 and 29.9 is overweight, between 30 and 34.9 is obese, between 35 and 39.9 is class 2 obesity, and anything greater ...

In BMI-world, a body mass between 18.5 and 24.9 is a healthy weight, between 25 and 29.9 is overweight, between 30 and 34.9 is obese, between 35 and 39.9 is class 2 obesity, and anything greater ...

In BMI world, a body mass between 18.5 and 24.9 is a healthy weight, between 25 and 29.9 is overweight, between 30 and 34.9 is obese, between 35 and 39.9 is class 2 obesity, and anything greater ...

BMI, or body mass index, is an outdated measurement that fails to properly identify health risks, according to a new study. Measuring body fat may be just as easy.