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Obesity has been an ongoing struggle for many consumers, and for years, body mass index (BMI) has been the key metric health ...

It has been updated to reflect the findings of a new report. Chances are, a doctor has at one point measured your Body Mass Index to check if you are a healthy weight. But a new report suggests ...

The number does not capture a person's muscle mass; where on their body fat is stored; or how their race, ethnicity and ...

A new report noted that body mass index does not provide a nuanced enough assessment of health as it relates to weight Getty An international committee of scientists has proposed a new way to ...

You’ve long heard doctors talk about BMI — or body mass index — and you may even know yours off the top of your head, especially if you were told your number was in the unhealthy range.