A new study compares body mass index (BMI) with body fat percentage and finds the latter is far more reliable in predicting ...

Prior to the update, BMI charts for children ages 2 to 19 had been published in 2000 and were based on data from 1963 to 1980 when obesity rates in children were much lower.

The body mass index (BMI) chart helps determine obesity levels in both women and men. Healthcare providers also use it to ...

BMI charts also display the ranges for the categories of underweight, overweight, and obesity. Carrying too much or too little weight can increase a person’s risk of health problems, either in ...

Obesity rates for Black children and adolescents are 22.4% in the decade before the pandemic and 35% in the 2 years after the ...

A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity and excess body fat that goes beyond BMI. Here's what they recommend using instead.

It's determined by your body mass index (BMI), a measure of body fat. You calculate your BMI using your height and weight on a BMI chart. Severe obesity is defined as a BMI of 40 or greater.

The old scale, which went up to 37, has been in use for more than two decades, even as the rate of childhood obesity in the U.S. has nearly quadrupled. Skip Navigation. Share on Facebook; ...