A new study compares body mass index (BMI) with body fat percentage and finds the latter is far more reliable in predicting ...

They pointed out that BMI can classify some people with a “normal” BMI, even when they have a high percentage of body fat. A ...

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Losing weight isn’t always winning at health, say experts challenging the long-standing obsession with BMI and dieting. New ...

Health and wellness experts unanimously agreed that Body Mass Index (BMI) should not be taken as an accurate indicator of ...

A body mass index (BMI) of 25 kg/m2 or greater is more strongly associated with breast cancer according to new research from ...

A new study reports that measurements that detect body fat are a more accurate predictor of mortality risk than body mass ...

Body weight significantly influenced right heart function and survival in pulmonary arterial hypertension, with both extremes ...

BMI has long been used as a standard measure of obesity, endorsed by the United States Centers for Disease Control and ...

A MUM-OF-TWO who shed almost half her bodyweight using fat jabs has shared the one piece of advice she wish she knew before ...