Body mass index (BMI) is a rough proxy for body composition widely used to predict a person's risk of poor health outcomes, including early death — but BMI is an unreliable metric that does not ...

For decades, BMI (body mass index) has been the go-to number doctors use to decide whether someone is underweight, "normal," overweight or obese. But new global research suggests it's possible to have ...

Some doctors involved in treating obesity believe that body mass index (BMI) isn't good enough to treat obesity and improve quality of life. That is, some people who have normal BMI values might also ...

People of normal weight may also be at risk of diabetes and similar diseases. A study from the University of Gothenburg ...

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 ...

Body Mass Index (BMI) has been a staple in health assessments for decades, serving as a simple way to measure body composition and estimate health risks. However, growing evidence suggests that this ...

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

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Having a high BMI in late adolescence was associated with an increased risk for chronic kidney diseases in young ...