Dr. David Geier joined Good morning Charleston Wednesday to break down a new study and talk about some of the myths ...

About 1 in 5 classified as overweight based on BMI alone considered to have obesity according to European society definition.

The results showed that just 1 in 10 adults with overweight or obesity lost 5% or more of their weight in a given year. This ...

A recent study conducted by the University of Florida suggests that Body Mass Index (BMI) may not be the most reliable ...

BMI, used to determine whether a person’s weight is in a healthy range for their height, was described as “entirely unreliable” in predicting the risk of death over a 15-year period.

Study shows people with high body fat are 78% more likely to die and three times more likely to die from heart disease, ...

If you’ve grown up believing that a BMI between 18.5 and 24.9 is the ultimate indicator of good health, you may be surprised to discover that things change somewhat after the age of 65. Having a ...

when compared with those in healthy BMI range.People with high body fat as measured by bioimpedance analysis, however, were 78% more likely to die from any cause, Mainous said. Measuring waist ...

BMI, or body mass index, is an outdated measurement that fails to properly identify health risks, according to a new study. Measuring body fat may be just as easy.