Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BMI, one of the most popular ways of telling if you're a healthy weight, is bogus. Here's what to use instead. A new report ...

A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity. The global team’s recommendations were published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology on Jan. 14. Body mass index (BMI) ...

We're often told that maintaining a healthy weight is key to a longer, healthier life. There is merit to this, of course, but ...

Is BMI Accurate? What Is It and Is It Useful? When you go in for a wellness exam, oftentimes the first things the medical assistant does is take your height and weight. With this data, the computer ...

If you've ever stood on a scale at the doctor's office only to be told your health status based on a single number, you're not alone. For decades, we've been conditioned to believe that Body Mass ...