BMI, or body mass index, is an outdated measurement that fails to properly identify health risks, according to a new study.

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

When it comes to measuring weight, BMI is the acronym everyone loves to hate, but authors of a new study say a different approach to weight measurement may be more accurate.

New University of Florida study finds body fat percentage is 78% more accurate than body mass index in predicting mortality risk, challenging the long-standing use of BMI as a health indicator.

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 ...