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 ...

BMI, or body mass index, is an outdated measurement that fails to properly identify health risks, according to a new study.

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 ...

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

People with higher body mass indexes say they're relieved by experts' new guidance to downplay the use of BMI in diagnosing people with weight problems or obesity.

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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.

What’s a ‘healthy’ BMI? A BMI between 18.5 and 24.9 is generally considered the healthiest range for most adults. But that number alone doesn’t guarantee good health.

Study shows people with high body fat are 78% more likely to die and three times more likely to die from heart disease, calling into question BMI's reliability as a health measure.

BMI, or body mass index, is an outdated measurement that fails to properly identify health risks, according to a new study.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