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.

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.

(CNN) — When it comes to measuring weight, BMI is the acronym everyone loves to hate. Health professionals have long used body mass index as a quick screening tool to fast-track certain patients ...

This specific study analyzed mortality rate as it compares to a persons BMI, and they found that using BMI as a measurement was not nearly as accurate at predicting 15 year mortality and heart ...

BMI, or body mass index, is an outdated measurement that fails to properly identify health risks, according to a new study. Measuring body fat may be just as easy.

Researchers say they have a better way to measure weight than BMI The cost-effective option is already found in some primary care practices ...

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Johns Hopkins University researchers have found that nearly all adults identified as having obesity based on body mass index (BMI) also had confirmed excess adiposity.

Study shows people with high body fat are 78% more likely to die and three times more likely to die from heart disease, calling into question BMI's reliability as a health measure.

Paternal obesity was associated with rapid BMI growth trajectories among offspring, especially in the presence of maternal obesity.

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When it comes to measuring weight, BMI is the acronym everyone loves to hate. The issue is that BMI measures health risk by calculating height and weight.