BMI is a 53-year-old metric that experts suggest needs an update—here's what they say is the more reliable way to determine ...

Instead of using the controversial body mass index, or BMI, to assess weight, an international group of scientists proposes ...

A global group of experts has suggested a new approach to diagnosing and treating obesity that does not rely solely on the much-contested body mass index (BMI).

Body Mass Index (BMI) has limitations as it doesn't distinguish between muscle and fat, leading to misclassification of ...

A new report says only using BMI to determine if a patient has obesity leads to under-diagnosing people who are ill and ...

It's the start of another year and the body mass index (BMI) is being criticized again. This time a Lancet-commissioned group ...

Indian doctors have revised obesity guidelines for the first time in 15 years, moving beyond the traditional BMI tool to ...

Body Mass Index, or BMI, has long been criticized as an unreliable method for measuring obesity — and now a group of experts ...

Explore the pros and cons of BMI for men and women. Learn how Body Mass Index is calculated, what a healthy BMI range is, and ...

So let's remind ourselves of some of the big moments of the year, in chart form. We begin with the big economic picture. Growth. This time last year, the UK was (unbeknownst to us at the time ...

BMI has traditionally been used to measure health but can be misleading, particularly for athletes. A recent study suggests ...