If you've ever stood on a scale at the doctor's office only to be told your health status based on a single number, you're ...

A new report recommends doctors stop using Body Mass Index to diagnose obesity because it isn't nuanced enough. Doctors should consider a patient's overall health instead of their weight, it said. A ...

We're often told that maintaining a healthy weight is key to a longer, healthier life. There is merit to this, of course, but ...

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 ...

Is BMI Accurate? What Is It and Is It Useful? 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 ...

Is BMI Accurate? What Is It and Is It Useful? Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of your weight relative to your height. It’s meant to tell you if you have an elevated risk of disease and death based ...