BMI, or body mass index, is an outdated measurement that fails to properly identify health risks, according to a new study.

Sabrin Chowdhury, head of commodities research at BMI, says that there is a huge shortage of copper ore in China at the ...

An oral melanocortin-4 receptor agonist conferred significant BMI reductions among adolescents and adults with hypothalamic ...

New body composition tests are replacing BMI as a more accurate way to assess health and fitness. Measuring muscle mass and ...

Study shows people with high body fat are 78% more likely to die and three times more likely to die from heart disease, ...

A new study compares body mass index (BMI) with body fat percentage and finds the latter is far more reliable in predicting ...

Dr. David Geier joined Good morning Charleston Wednesday to break down a new study and talk about some of the myths ...

In the study, it was discovered that each increase of 5 kg/m in BMI prompted a 31% higher risk of breast cancer in women who ...

But a movement to shift away from BMI as a measure of individual health risk alone is gaining steam: Last week, the American Medical Association adopted a new policy on the index, noting ...

They pointed out that BMI can classify some people with a “normal” BMI, even when they have a high percentage of body fat. A ...

BMI (body mass index) has long been thought of as an indicator of how healthy someone is. The truth is a little more complicated, doctors say.

Results show that body fat analysis did indeed predict people’s risk of death from any cause and, specifically, for heart disease, while BMI did not. Men with 27% or more body fat and women with 44% ...