Why Are Schools Still Weighing Kids? Experts Say It’s Doing More Harm Than Good

Schools across the country continue to have BMI screenings and similar practices. Experts share what parents need to know.
Ars Technica

Much-derided BMI is useful for assessing fat levels in kids, study suggests

Kids and teens with a high body mass index (BMI) were 29 times more likely to have a high fat mass index compared with youths who had lower BMIs, making the controversial metric a "very good screening ...
Ars Technica

BMI is an imperfect but useful measure in kids, study finds

I'd like to note the importance here is that it is a proxy for health outcomes at a population level. Which means it can be great for clinical research. However, population measures do not necessarily ...
CNN

BMI is B-A-D, a new study suggests. Here’s a better way to measure weight

When it comes to measuring weight, BMI is the acronym everyone loves to hate. Health professionals have long used body mass index as a quick screening tool to fast-track certain patients into a “code ...