BMI has long been controversial among healthcare professionals—yet the obsession with how to calculate BMI persists. For these reasons as well as the influence of environmental, hormonal, and mental ...

Sometimes, we see that short people are overweight, while tall people are not. Let us tell you what your weight should be according to your height. Healthy Weight For Height: Maintaining a balance ...

Body mass index (BMI) may not be the most accurate predictor of death risk. A new study from the University of Florida found that BMI — a measurement that is commonly used to determine whether a ...

BMI, while a common tool, has limitations in determining ideal weight as it doesn't account for muscle mass or fat distribution. Experts suggest combining BMI with waist circumference, body fat ...

BMI is still commonly used to assess obesity even though research has shown it's not necessarily a reliable metric. A new study proposes doctors instead use technology that can measure body fat. Body ...

Thanks to the ever-improving world of fitness trackers and apps, you've never had more access to personal health data. But which of the dizzying number of markers and metrics should you really be ...

A simple number has shaped how people think about health and weight for decades. That number is body mass index, or BMI. Doctors, schools, insurance companies, and even personal fitness apps have used ...

Having mild cognitive impairment, a common form of cognitive decline, may increase the risk of developing dementia ...

While physical activity is crucial, new research highlights that consuming more calories, especially from ultra-processed ...