A group of experts from around the world are proposing an alternative way of defining clinical obesity, eschewing the commonly referenced body max index (BMI) and approaching the condition ...

Body mass index (BMI) can help you see if your weight is raising your risk for health problems. It uses a formula to compare how much you weigh with how tall you are. A BMI lower than 18.5 is ...

VO 2 max doesn’t factor in BMI but instead evaluates how well the heart and lungs deliver oxygen to the muscles during exercise and how efficiently the muscles use that oxygen, Angadi said.