BMI, or body mass index, is an outdated measurement that fails to properly identify health risks, according to a new study.

A new University of Florida Health study shows that body mass index, or BMI—commonly used to measure obesity and health ...

A new study published in Annals of Family Medicine finds that body-fat percentage is a stronger predictor of 15-year mortality risk in U.S. adults than body mass index (BMI). Although BMI is widely ...

Clinicians who work with elite college athletes and military cadets should be aware of the association between higher body ...

Body mass index (BMI) uses your height and weight measurements to estimate how much body fat you have. It’s a quick screening tool that can help find out if you are in a healthy weight range.

Where you fall on the body mass index, or BMI, scale says a lot about your risk for health problems, doctors say. But many people argue the scale is imprecise and judgmental.

We've known for some time the body mass index is an inaccurate measuring stick for assessing someone's weight and health. So why is such an imperfect tool still being used, and what should we use ...

The BMI does not distinguish between excess body fat, bone mass or musculature. It also does not interpret the distribution of fat, which is a predictor of health. The body mass index can’t tell ...

In the 1970s, researcher Ancel Keys conducted a study with more than 7,500 participants, trying to find the most effective way to measure body fat. After testing body mass index, water ...

Researchers from King’s College London evaluated 25 different measurements of body fat and found that those related to the ...

The body roundness index (BRI) is gaining traction as a possible replacement for the BMI, with a recent study of more than 30,000 US adults finding a correlation between BRI and mortality risk.