Smart scales track changes in your muscle mass, body fat percentage and other health metrics — but how do they work?

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

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

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

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

Findings of a study comparing waist circumference to BMI for predicting the development of obesity-related cancers show that ...

A MUM has been left fuming after receiving a letter from her daughter’s school calling the five-year-old “obese”. Samantha ...

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

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) is a key way to assess weight status and determine if someone has a normal weight, overweight, or ...

Because WC is harder to measure accurately and consistently than BMI, its values tend to vary more. To ensure a fair comparison, the researchers adjusted for measurement errors in both WC and BMI.