BMI, also referred to as Body Mass Index, is a method used in screening one’s body fat. This is done by measuring the height and weight of a person and converting it into their equivalent BMI.

Californians ages 16-64 with severe health conditions became eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine Monday, and severe obesity is among the conditions listed to qualify. The State of California ...

For more than 30 years we have been wedded to the Body Mass Index (BMI) as the sole criterion for deciding whether someone is obese or not. It is used by most health authorities to classify both ...

What's your number -- under 25 or over 35? Body mass index (BMI) may not be a term that's on everyone's lips, but it's important for your health to understand what it is and to know your number.

Those with a BMI of 30 or greater are considered obese. But they can reduce the risk of disease with regular exercise and leading an active lifestyle.

Body mass index (BMI) is one of the most common and criticized tools in medicine for evaluating people’s weight and health risks. In recent decades, the use of BMI has come under scrutiny for ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina is moving to Phase 1b of the vaccine rollout in the state, meaning almost 2.7 million people are now eligible to get the shot. Gov. Henry McMaster announced that people ...

With obesity a factor in Covid-19 vaccine eligibility, many Americans are scrambling to find out their body mass index, or BMI. But experts say the meaning behind those numbers – and how to lower them ...

The Body Roundness Index is a novel body composition measurement that is touted as being a more accurate alternative to Body Mass Index. In a large retrospective study of 33,000 US adults, researchers ...

I have written about the use of Body Mass Index (BMI) in prior columns and the issues related to its actual applicability for accurately measuring overweight and obesity in individuals. However ...

When you were screened at your last checkup, your doctor may have classified you as healthy, overweight or obese based on your body mass index (BMI). Insurance companies consider a person’s BMI when ...