With the metric system, the formula for BMI is ... Follow us to the next page to work out your BMI with our BMI calculators and charts.

A new report notes that the amount of belly fat a patient has is a more useful metric for determining obesity than ...

If you’re short on time, Stoner recommends the three-minute step test as another alternative that offers a score of aerobic ...

The actual calculation is your weight (in kilograms) divided by your height (in metres) squared but it's also easy to read on the chart. BMI can be divided into several categories and generally ...

When BMI was created, it had nothing to do with health. Albert Quetelet, an astronomer and sociologist, first defined a metric relating weight to height squared in the 1830s, and this later formed ...

For years, body-mass-index (BMI), has been the health metric millions of us have been ... Even the NHS now advises people using its BMI calculator to also look at the shape of their waist.

BMI is a 53-year-old metric that experts suggest needs an update—here's what they say is the more reliable way to determine ...

Relying solely on BMI to diagnose obesity may be outdated, say global experts. A new report calls for a more comprehensive ...

Kushner also said that the commission does not recommend doing away with BMI entirely but stressed the importance of also using this other important metric in order to get a more accurate picture ...