BMI is not an accurate predictor of health because it does not account for body fat percentage or body fat distribution. In addition, BMI cannot accurately predict the health of different demographics ...

Body mass index (BMI) is an estimate of body fat. It’s calculated using a statistical ratio of weight to height and applied based on your sex assigned at birth (1, 2). Developed over a century ago by ...

Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of body fat based on your weight in relation to your height. Through a calculation or by use of a BMI chart, medical professionals can determine whether a patient is ...

KOLKATA: Body mass index (BMI) - popularly seen as a marker for obesity - might not be the ideal standard, especially for Indian women. A study by state-run IPGMER (SSKM) has said that five in every ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . BOSTON — Women who experience food insecurity and have a BMI less than 25 kg/m 2 had higher odds of hepatic ...

Being obese and having a larger waist may be linked with a higher risk of dying for African American women, a study finds. Body mass index and waist circumference were examined in 33,916 women who ...

BMI, or body mass index, is an outdated measurement that fails to properly identify health risks, according to a new study.