The Body Mass Index (BMI) helps in calculating the height-to-weight ratio of a person. The score determines if a person is at his/her healthy weight or needs to shed or gain more kilos.

Women seeking publicly funded fertility treatment in New Zealand must have a body mass index (BMI) under 32, according to ...

You've probably heard the term BMI (body mass index). It's based on height and weight, and it's been widely used to determine who’s underweight, normal weight, overweight, or has obesity.

The argument against BMI is it measures weight, not fat, which makes it inaccurate, misleading, and it contributes to body shaming. To counter, it can also be a valuable component for health as a ...

If you had a health check-up recently, you might have been told that you're underweight, overweight or obese based on your body mass index or BMI. But the BMI was never intended as a diagnostic tool.

The study suggests that body mass index (BMI), which doesn’t factor in abdominal fat, is an outmoded way of assessing obesity. Middle-aged and older adults who carry excess fat around their ...

The Body Mass Index (BMI) is a widely used tool for categorizing individuals based on their weight relative to their height. While convenient for assessing health risks, its historical origins ...

Practically everyone who has gone to a doctor for a check-up has had their BMI or Body Mass Index measured. BMI calculators abound online and it has become a modern go-to quick check for one’s ...

There’s been some excitement — if that’s the right word — in the research and medical communities about the body roundness index as a replacement for the body mass index. But is this new ...

"However, a BMI that is too low can lead to amenorrhea ... In men, Young said, being overweight or obese could affect sperm count and lower testosterone levels. For pregnant women, maintaining ...

Expensive weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy are often in short supply. Should we turn to OTC supplements that promise ...

A review of 35 studies examined whether consuming cinnamon could affect waist circumference, which is linked to increased ...