BMI falls short as a way to measure obesity. Doctors need to also determine whether body fat harms a person's health.

The average American woman weighs about 170 pounds and stands about 5 feet, 4 inches tall. But it’s important to remember ...

BMI has traditionally been used to measure health but can be misleading, particularly for athletes. A recent study suggests VO2 max, which measures oxygen absorption and cardiovascular fitness, is ...

But can people who workout and still weigh in as overweight really be as healthy as claim to ... have more visceral fat than a woman even if they have the same BMI, which is why Roy Taylor ...

Instead of using the controversial body mass index, or BMI, to assess weight, an international group of scientists proposes ...

Body Mass Index, or BMI, has long been criticized as an unreliable method for measuring obesity — and now a group of experts ...

The average cup size in the US is a C on average, data from the California-based World Population Review suggest, putting it ...

Explore the pros and cons of BMI for men and women. Learn how Body Mass Index is calculated, what a healthy BMI range is, and ...

Studies have revealed that there is an ideal breakfast you can eat in order ... analysed the impact of breakfast on factors like body mass index (BMI) and metabolic health. And according to ...

Chances are, a doctor has at one point measured your Body Mass Index to check if you are a healthy weight ... measure of weight-related health risk. Women with a waist size over 35 inches and ...