BMI is not an accurate way to measure body weight or health because it does not account for body fat percentage or body fat distribution.

Body mass index (BMI) has long been a common tool for estimating a person’s relative weight status based on a simple height to weight ratio. It’s easy to calculate, widely accessible and often used to ...

For years, medical experts have defined obesity primarily based on body mass index, which measures stored fat by calculating height and weight, to determine a person’s health risks. Major public ...

The proposed new definition of obesity incorporates body mass index (BMI) with other measurements like waist circumference.

At your last physical, your doctor may have recorded your body mass index (BMI). That statistic has long been thought of as an indicator of how healthy someone is. While it's still helpful, the truth ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. We’ll start at the very beginning: Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of someone’s weight compared to their height whereas body fat ...

Neck size also matters as much as your Body Mass Index. Find out how to measure neck circumference and know what is the ...