Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI A healthy weight and BMI range for adults over age 65 may mean carrying a few extra pounds. According to the National Institutes of Health, a body ...

Our Body Mass Index (BMI) calculator can help men, women and children quickly measure their body fat in relation to their height and weight.

What is body mass index (BMI) and should you worry about it? Here’s everything you need to know about BMI charts for men and women.

Doctors calculate BMI for children and teens in the same way as for adults — by measuring height and weight. Then they locate the BMI number and person’s age on a sex-specific BMI-for-age chart.

BMI charts are calculated for adults only (separate charts are available for children’s weight and heights).

The CDC and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend BMI screenings for all kids ages 2 and older. Here's what you need to know about checking on your child's BMI and what to do once you know it.

Body mass index (BMI) is key method for measuring a person's weight status, and defining if they have normal weight, overweight, or obesity.

Growth charts show patterns of development by age, expressed in BMI, a calculation of height and weight, and also in curves called percentiles. Unlike adults, children are not classified as obese ...

However, one expert who questions the use of BMI to assess adults, said doctors need to be careful using the new charts with kids.

Growth charts show patterns of development by age, expressed in BMI, a calculation of height and weight, and also in curves called percentiles. Unlike adults, children are not classified as obese or ...