We break down the history behind BMI and how body fat percentage relates to your health. Read more to get a better understanding on why BMI is out and better ways to determine your health status.

rather than simply calculating BMI. This new definition, published January 14 in the journal The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, could shift the paradigm of clinical care for the 890 million ...

The WHO recommends that healthcare workers assess whether people have obesity by calculating their body mass index (BMI), a measure of weight relative to height. A BMI between 18.5 and 24.9 is ...

BMI and weight trended upward following surgery, regardless of BMI classification. HealthDay News — Many young women gain weight in the years after breast reduction surgery, according to a study ...