Dr. David Geier joined Good morning Charleston Wednesday to break down a new study and talk about some of the myths surrounding a persons BMI and what measureme ...

For young adults, body fat percentage is a better predictor of 15-year mortality risk than body mass index (BMI).

A new study has found that your belly might reveal more about your brain health than your bathroom scales do, especially if ...

When it comes to measuring weight, BMI is the acronym everyone loves to hate, but authors of a new study say a different ...

The National Center for Health Statistics measured adults and children to see weight, height and other size trends ...

Medically reviewed by Amelia MacIntyre, DO The average weight for men 20 years and older in the United States is just under 200 pounds, at 199.8 pounds. Though it's helpful to understand, the average ...

A Child's BMI At This Age Can Predict If They Will Be Obese As Adult The first five years were critical in preventing weight gain in later years, the study highlighted.

Higher BMI cutoffs are needed to diagnose overweight and obesity in male athletes, researchers reported in a study published in Nutrients. Using a BMI cutoff of 25 kg/m2 to diagnose overweight and ...

When only considering BMI, 39.7% met the definition of obesity. When using BMI in conjunction with criteria for excess adiposity confirmation, prevalence dropped ever so slightly to 39.1%.

A: The Canadian body weight classification system uses the body mass index (BMI) and the waist circumference (WC) to assess the risk of developing health problems associated with overweight or ...