Study shows people with high body fat are 78% more likely to die and three times more likely to die from heart disease, calling into question BMI's reliability as a health measure.

As BMI is increasingly recognized as an imperfect way to measure health, UVA researchers share other metrics they rely upon.

Body mass index (BMI) may not be the most accurate predictor of death risk. A new study from the University of Florida found that BMI — a measurement that is commonly used to determine whether a ...

A new University of Florida Health study shows that body mass index, or BMI—commonly used to measure obesity and health risk—fails in predicting the risk of future death, suggesting the ...

Recent research found that BMI is not a good predictor of mortality, adding to a growing body of evidence against the health ...

Get a load of this — you may be obese after all! About 40% of US adults — more than 100 million Americans — are considered ...

A new University of Florida Health study shows that body mass index, or BMI — commonly used to measure obesity and health ...

Women living in rural communities have higher rates of menopause symptoms than their city neighbors, research from the University of Washington has found, underscoring the lack of health care ...

The Trump administration announced Tuesday that it will initiate a review at the University of Washington following “recent incidents of antisemitic violence” on its campus. The review, which ...

Wen is an emergency physician and adjunct associate professor at George Washington University. She previously was Baltimore’s health commissioner. CNN: What is BMI?

Obesity is spreading in the United States, as 75% of of adults and almost half of people aged 15-24 are overweight.

The new definitions are likely to be confusing, said Kate Bauer, a nutrition expert at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. “The public likes and needs simple messages.