Despite the latter overcoming some of the drawbacks of the former, experts say it’s not that simple, or maybe even necessary, ...

The results of a recent study suggest that a higher body roundness index (BRI) may increase the risk of developing ...

Increased body fat elevates estrogen production, potentially fueling growth of hormone-positive breast cancers, researchers ...

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 ...

Despite widespread criticism, BMI continues to be the go-to for measuring some health risks. Now the "body roundness index" ...

The study suggests that body mass index (BMI), which doesn’t factor in abdominal fat, is an outmoded way of assessing obesity. Middle-aged and older adults who carry excess fat around their ...

You've probably heard the term BMI (body mass index). It's based on height and weight ... including how much muscle you have or where fat resides in your body. (Deep belly fat, or visceral ...

“Based on BMI, Arnold Schwarzenegger, when he was a bodybuilder, would have been categorised as obese and needing to lose ...

The Body Roundness Index, formulated in 2013, is now being considered a better tool than Body Mass Index to assess potential ...

A recent study has found a possible connection between the amount of caffeine in your blood and your body fat levels. This ...

For long, we have relied on the Body Mass Index or BMI to know about our health risks. It takes a person's height and weight ...

Background 10% of postmenopausal breast cancer cases are attributed to a high body mass index (BMI). BMI underestimates body ...