Body mass index (BMI) has been a controversial health measurement for years, with critics pointing out that it can be misleading. Still, it's a relatively easy stat for doctors to calculate, so it ...

For years, body-mass-index (BMI), has been the health metric millions of us have been fixated on when it comes to determining the state of our health. But now experts say we should be focusing on ...

For decades, body mass index (BMI) has been the dominant tool for defining obesity, despite longstanding concerns that it poorly reflects individual health risk. Growing evidence suggests that the ...

Your body is made of a lot of things and so it is important to know how it works for you to set specific goals. If you are about to hit the gym, chances are, you wanna know how your body reacts to ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. We’ll start at the very beginning: Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of someone’s weight compared to their height whereas body fat ...

A newly published study presented an alternative to the body mass index measurement called the body roundness index. NBC News medical contributor Dr. Natalie Azar explains scrutiny over BMI and how ...

Share on Pinterest A recent study finds people with a high or low Body Roundness Index have an increased risk of death. Zing Images/Getty Images Body Roundness Index is a novel body composition ...