Waist-to-height ratio ‘outperforms’ BMI in identification of serious health risks, analysis of over 120,000 people suggests ...

A new definition of obesity could nearly double the prevalence of U.S. adults with the condition, a new study published ...

The reason BMI is not very usable for measuring an individuals health is that the BMI only takes a persons weight and height ...

Millions of Americans long considered outside the obesity category may, in fact, face many of the same health risks.

Mercey Livingston is a health and wellness writer and certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach. She's written about fitness and wellness for Well+Good, Women's Health, Business Insider, and ...

Low back pain (LBP) is a prevalent condition associated with disability, work loss and economic burden to healthcare.

A major update to how obesity is defined could push U.S. obesity rates to nearly 70%, according to a large new study. The ...

BMI is calculated by dividing your weight in kilograms by the square of your height in meters, and it usually does not ...

"BMI is trash. Full stop." This controversial tweet, which received thousands of likes and retweets, was cited in a recent Medscape perspective by one doctor on when physicians might stop using body ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. The body mass index is not going away, a new ...

Low back pain (LBP) is a prevalent condition associated with disability, work loss and economic burden to health care.

Hone Health reports that GLP-1 medications are increasingly prescribed for weight loss and metabolic health, even in those ...