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 ...

Body mass index, or BMI, is a way to estimate whether a person is at a healthy weight for his or her height. Although the measure isn't a perfect indicator of a person's overall health, it's an easy ...

New Delhi [India], October 10: Maintaining a healthy weight is essential for overall well-being, and one of the most effective ways to track your health goals is by using the Body Mass Index (BMI).

Body Mass Index is a measure of body weight to the square of your height. A higher BMI indicates higher and unhealthy body fat, which may lead to various health problems. To determine your BMI, a ...

Body mass index, or BMI for short, is a measure of body weight based on your height. For decades, BMI has been a way to measure whether someone is at a healthy weight. In general, people are ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. When it comes to achieving a healthy body weight, some men ...

Obesity rates have been rising in the United States for several decades, a trend that has public health officials concerned given the serious health risks associated with the condition. About 93.3 ...

The start of a new year for many means the start of a new health and fitness journey. Claire Edgemon, senior registered dietitian at Baylor College of Medicine, provides insight on how knowing your ...