BMI has long been controversial among healthcare professionals—yet the obsession with how to calculate BMI persists. For these reasons as well as the influence of environmental, hormonal, and mental ...

Body mass index (BMI) can help you see if your weight is raising your risk for health problems. It uses a formula to compare how much you weigh with how tall you are. A BMI lower than 18.5 is ...

Most people know that BMI, or body mass index, is a fitness indicator calculated using your height and weight. Most people also know it’s less healthy to have a disproportionate amount of weight ...

Experts believe measuring waist circumference is a more accurate way to predict cancer risk in men - Tim Platt/Digital Vision The size of a man’s waistband is a better predictor of cancer risk than ...

While it’s not a perfect measurement, BMI can be a good indicator of how much fat your body is carrying — and the related risks. You’ve long heard doctors talk about BMI — or body mass index — and you ...

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The size of a man’s waistband is a better predictor of cancer risk than traditional body mass index measurements, research has found. For decades, doctors have relied on BMI scores to diagnose obesity ...