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 ...

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

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

NHS ordered to ensure doctors record tens of millions of patients body mass index so they can identify if their weight is ...

New research presented at the Congress on Obesity reveals significant differences in body composition among people with ...

The latest study also shows that men’s total body fat increases compared to lean muscle mass as they age - but women appear ...

However, they are also the least accessible and most expensive. Since a BMI calculation is based solely on your height and weight, being female or male does not factor into how that number is ...

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

Adults who had an above-average BMI, overweight or obesity during childhood have increased risk for developing chronic ...

Body mass index (BMI) is key method for measuring a person’s weight status, and defining if they have normal weight, overweight, or obesity. However, new research to be presented at this year’s ...

Body mass index (BMI) is a key way to assess weight status and determine if someone has a normal weight, overweight, or ...

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