The actual calculation is your weight (in kilograms) divided by your height (in metres) squared but it's also easy to read on the chart. BMI can be divided into several categories and generally ...
Body mass index (BMI) has been the international standard ... “It is impossible to say if obesity is a disease or not, as disease status cannot coincide with body size or mere excess body ...
As BMI is increasingly recognized as an imperfect way to measure health, UVA researchers share other metrics they rely upon.
A recently published LongITools study led by the University of Oulu identified two new childhood BMI patterns, challenging the traditional view of weight status. The findings suggest that BMI ...
New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular body mass index (BMI) measure. The new guidance comes from the ...
Obesity is currently defined as a BMI of 30 or above in adults. New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular body ...