Based on the chart below, you can calculate your BMI to see if it indicates you are underweight, a healthy weight, overweight ...

When it comes to assessing weight and health, both BMI and height weight charts have their advantages. BMI is convenient and ...

"My doctor labelled me as 'overweight' and borderline 'obese.' The doctor barely looked at me before making that assessment," Rasheeta Joy Fields told Newsweek.

BMI stands for body mass index, explains Dr. Benedict Ifedi, MD, a family medicine doctor at Memorial Hermann. Dr. Glickman ...

De-escalating dual antiplatelet therapy from from aspirin plus ticagrelor to aspirin plus clopidogrel after primary ...

Body mass index (BMI) was almost three times more likely to classify children as overweight than waist circumference-to-height ratio, according to a new study.

Extreme BMIs—both high and low—are linked to irregular menstrual cycles and increased risk of anovulatory cycles, ...

The actual calculation is your weight (in kilograms) divided by your height (in metres) squared but it's also easy to read on the chart. BMI can be divided into several categories and generally ...

Plotting a child's BMI on the proper CDC growth chart (see charts below) can alert parents to early signs that their child is gaining weight too fast. Parents can help their child avoid developing ...

In patients with acute heart failure, it is unclear how body mass index affects clinical outcomes following acute myocardial infarction.