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, ...

Sarah is an experienced writer and editor enthusiastic about helping readers live their healthiest and happiest lives. Before joining Forbes Health, Sarah worked as a writer for various digital ...

Body Mass Index is a measure of body weight to the square of your height. A higher BMI indicates higher and unhealthy body fat, which may lead to various health problems. To determine your BMI, a ...

Most of us in Western medicine systems know which category of the body mass index, the “BMI,” our body matches. Our medical providers and the printouts after each office visit often highlight it for ...

I’ve been getting a lot of questions lately about the BMI (body mass index), what it tells us, and why it is important, so here I will attempt to clear up some of the confusion, and give you the ...

A body mass index (BMI) result will label you as 'underweight', 'healthy weight, 'overweight', or 'obese'. But while this may be a simple (and cheap) way to get a quick insight into your health, does ...

Many people are close friends with the scale, but another measurement they can use to gain insight into their overall health is their Body Mass Index, commonly known as a BMI. "BMI is a measure of a ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. We’ll start at the very beginning: Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of someone’s weight compared to their height whereas body fat ...

How is BMI used with children and teens? Girls and boys develop differently and have different amounts of body fat at different ages, so a child's age is taken into consideration when looking at their ...