As women age, using more than just BMI is crucial, as the WHR can change dramatically in older adult females even if BMI ...

The condition is better measured by looking at factors like inflammation, insulin resistance, and glucose tolerance, according to the doctor. In some cases, using BMI can result in “muscular athletes” ...

An example is shown for an individual who weighs 80 kg (176 lbs) and stands 1.75 meters (175 cm or 69 inches) tall. Those measurements put that individual into the "overweight" category. This chart is ...

These risks are heightened in women with a waist size larger than ... are not made worse by a higher BMI in older adults.

Many women may opt for a breast reduction if they encounter issues such as recurrent neck, back and shoulder pain. &n ...

As of March 2020, nearly 42% of U.S. adults had obesity ... But that doesn't make them unhealthy. Women's rugby player Ilonah Maher, who has a BMI of 29, told People.com she has been classified ...

The question is: why are we still using BMI and what dangers does doing so hold, particularly for Black women like me? The origins of BMI (and why it’s so problematic) The first thing to know ...

Central obesity measures of waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio appear to be more accurate and consistent indicators of colorectal cancer incidence compared with BMI, according to a study ...