Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI A healthy weight and BMI range for adults over age 65 may mean carrying a few extra pounds. According to the National Institutes of Health, a body ...

The “healthy” body mass index (BMI) ranges from 18.5 to 24.9. However, BMI is not a one-size-fits-all concept. BMI is a tool researchers often use to track obesity at the population level ...

Many experts agree BMI is not a good measure of health. Dr. Robert Kushner of Northwestern University was part of the panel that came up with the new recommendations.

A healthy BMI range for adults over 20 is 18.5 to 25. Your BMI is only one measure of your body makeup and a small part of your overall health.

Body mass index (BMI) may not be the most accurate predictor of death risk. A new study from the University of Florida found ...

Healthy BMI ranges from 18.5 to 24.9, and most people like to gaze at faces that correspond to a BMI in the lower end of that range, the study notes. You can calculate your BMI here.

BMI, or body mass index, is an outdated measurement that fails to properly identify health risks, according to a new study.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.

Want to know if your body fat is in the healthy range? Well, stepping on a scale is not the best way to figure that out. An international panel of experts is now recommending a more nuanced and ...