It’s a dirty word for some: BMI. Short for body mass Index, BMI is nothing more than a crude measurement of a person’s body fat based on height and weight. It was invented for researchers to use on ...

A recent study published in Evolutionary Psychological Science failed to find evidence that body mass index is be a strong ...

A new study suggests that body shape, specifically the degree of roundness around the abdomen, may help predict the risk of ...

For decades, health experts have relied on body mass index (BMI), a ratio of weight to height, to classify people as underweight, normal weight, overweight or obese. But sometimes, you need more than ...