Body mass index (BMI) is a calculation used to estimate your body fat. Based on the BMI score, you may be categorized as being underweight, of normal weight, or overweight. The BMI score may also be ...

CHICAGO –Twice as many US adults have obesity based on assessment of their fat volume by DEXA scan compared with measurement of body mass index (BMI), a finding that highlights the shortcomings of BMI ...

Body mass index, or BMI, has been used by medical professionals since the 1990s to classify whether individuals are a healthy weight, overweight, or obese. A BMI calculation is included in virtually ...

Body mass index has for decades been used as a shorthand for assessing body fat and weight-related health risks. But for about just as long, critics have noted the simple calculation is laden with ...

Indians face higher diabetes and heart risks at lower body mass index (BMI) levels than Western populations.