Children should not be denied help in treating eating disorders on the basis of their body mass index (BMI), the NHS says.

BMI has long been controversial among healthcare professionals—yet the obsession with how to calculate BMI persists. For these reasons as well as the influence of environmental, hormonal, and mental ...

Guidance for GPs and nurses says other factors should be taken into account, such as changes in behaviour ...

Waist-to-height ratio ‘outperforms’ BMI in identification of serious health risks, analysis of over 120,000 people suggests ...

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 spits out your body mass index (BMI) number.

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The American Medical Association is clarifying the role of a person's body mass index, also known as BMI. The group is urging doctors to de-emphasize its use when assessing ...

Researchers at Leipzig University and the University of Gothenburg have developed a novel approach to assessing an individual ...

During the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Ilona Maher was a breakout star, an athletic marvel who possessed an astonishing combination of speed and strength. As the 27-year-old member of Team ...

Waist-to-height ratio identifies age-related obesity risk more accurately than BMI, especially among older adults, says study ...