Body Mass Index is a measure of body weight to the square of your height. A higher BMI indicates higher and unhealthy body fat, which may lead to various health problems. To determine your BMI, a ...

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 that it's possible to ...

A large new study found that about 1 in 5 adults worldwide have a normal body mass index (BMI) but excess belly fat. This combo was linked to higher risks of high blood pressure, diabetes, high ...

Obesity is a qualifying condition for an early COVID-19 vaccine in at least 18 states. The threshold for obesity is determined by body mass index (BMI) - anyone with a BMI over 30. Using a simple ...

Postmenopausal women with a high waist circumference — or the so-called "apple" shape — even when their body mass index (BMI) is in the normal range, show an increased risk of overall, cardiovascular, ...

New research continues to show that many people meet the criteria for obesity and associated health problems, even if their BMI looks fine. Reading time 2 minutes Your number on the bathroom scale ...

Last year, my wife started training for the New York City marathon. I couldn’t exactly be ordering in Taco Bell while she was eating clean and running double-digit miles everyday, so I set out to make ...

A large proportion of the population has abdominal obesity despite a normal BMI, and these individuals are at increased cardiometabolic risk, two new studies found. “Individuals with normal BMI but ...

Obesity knows no bounds, according to a new study that suggests it’s possible to have a normal body mass index, look thin in clothes, and still meet the medical definition. BMI has for decades been ...

A new study on the impact of excess weight around the midsection — aka abdominal obesity — raises questions about causes, harms, and fixes. A large new study found that about 1 in 5 adults worldwide ...