Race also has an effect on BMI prediction accuracy. Body composition differs among various races at a given BMI. For example, body fat in certain Asian ethnic groups was under-predicted by BMI, sex, ...

While BMI has been used for years, it has its flaws. For example, it cannot distinguish between muscle and fat in people's ...

Obesity prevalence in the US decreased in 2023, with significant drops in the South, highlighting the impact of GLP-1RA ...

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 ...

Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of body fat based on your weight in relation to your height, and applies to most adult men and women aged 20 and over. For children aged 2 and over, BMI ...

Things like bone density, muscle mass, distribution of weight, and fat all contribute to the number on the scale but aren’t ...

A study reveals that weight loss can lead to significant healthcare savings, with 7% savings for a 5% BMI reduction and 30% ...

The BMI scale has been called outdated by some groups as it would place a rugby player, for example, in the obese category. Researchers from the University of Bristol, the University of Exeter ...