The largest medical association in the country is slowly changing its stance on the BMI. The American Medical Association announced that using BMI to measure health risk has significant limitations.

Weight is a heavy topic (see what I did there?). It should go without saying that this point that you're so much more than a number on a scale, and that many factors affect your overall health, ...

The American Medical Association (AMA) is now discouraging the use of body mass index (BMI), calling it an "imperfect" and "problematic" means of assessing body fat and claiming it has been used for ...

Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of body fat based on your weight in relation to your height. Through a calculation or by use of a BMI chart, medical professionals can determine whether a patient is ...

BOSTON - When you go to your doctor's office, chances are they will calculate your BMI but a prominent medical organization says the simple calculation is racially biased. The body mass index, or BMI, ...

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (WXYZ) — BMI, or body mass index, is basically a ratio of weight to height. There are four categories: underweight, healthy weight, overweight ...

Body Mass Index (BMI) has its place, yet understanding its accuracy requires cultural, biological, and medical context.

Body mass index uses your height and weight to estimate your body fat. Here’s what this number can and can’t tell you about your health. Body mass index (BMI) is a way that doctors measure your risk ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. The body mass index is not going away, a new ...