When you go in for a wellness exam, oftentimes the first things the medical assistant does is take your height and weight. With this data, the computer spits out your body mass index (BMI) number.

India’s BMI differs from global norms because Indians face metabolic risks at lower body weights. National guidelines ...

Drugs like Zepbound and Wegovy are intended for people who are overweight. Some patients are using them after bariatric ...

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BMI has long been controversial among healthcare professionals—yet the obsession with how to calculate BMI persists. For these reasons as well as the influence of environmental, hormonal, and mental ...

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 ...

CHICAGO—Body mass index (BMI) is not a complete measure of metabolic health, and a high proportion of U.S. adults with normal BMI still have obesity, according to research being presented Friday at ...

Body Mass Index (BMI) has its place, yet understanding its accuracy requires cultural, biological, and medical context.