The average weight for women in the U.S. is 170.8 pounds, and the average height is 5 feet, 3 inches tall. These are ...

New research suggests that a larger waist circumference is a bigger risk factor than body mass index (BMI) for ...

With that in mind, think of BMI and body fat percentage as just one way to assess and monitor your weight and overall body composition. In this article, we use “male and female” to refer to ...

Body size and excess weight, conventionally assessed using body mass index (BMI), are well-established risk factors for many ...

Critics are once again questioning the efficacy of BMI as a tool for diagnosing obesity, suggesting that a more holistic ...

THE size of a man’s waist may be a better indicator of his likelihood of developing cancer than body mass index (BMI), a new ...

What is obesity? Here's what you need to know about the disease expected to impact 50% of adults worldwide by 2050.

People with obesity with similar body mass index (BMI) measurements have differences in muscle and fat based on their age groups. This could mean that BMI isn’t the best tool for older adults, new ...

Body mass index (BMI), which is measured by taking a person’s body weight and dividing the square of their height, has long ...

A review and analysis of reams of earlier research found that being out of shape doubled or tripled the risk of dying ...

The size of a man’s waistband is a better predictor of cancer risk than traditional body mass index measurements, research ...

Findings of a study comparing waist circumference to BMI for predicting the development of obesity-related cancers show that waist circumference is a stronger risk marker in men but not in women.