This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. When it comes to achieving a healthy body weight, some men ...

A new report recommends doctors stop using Body Mass Index to diagnose obesity because it isn't nuanced enough. Doctors should consider a patient's overall health instead of their weight, it said. A ...

At your last physical, your doctor may have recorded your body mass index (BMI). That statistic has long been thought of as an indicator of how healthy someone is. While it's still helpful, the truth ...

If you've ever stood on a scale at the doctor's office only to be told your health status based on a single number, you're ...

Calculating your ideal body weight (IBW) can help you gain some insight into your possible risk for weight-related health conditions. However, this tool doesn’t always provide an accurate assessment.

A study found that Americans today are less likely to recognize overweight status than they were in previous decades, ...

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 ...

It is difficult to have a successful weight-loss journey if you don't know your destination. This post is dedicated to helping you answer a surprisingly difficult question: What is my ideal weight? A ...

It is difficult to have a successful weight loss journey if you don't know your destination. This post is dedicated to helping you answer a surprisingly difficult question: What is my ideal weight? A ...

Medical expenditures were higher among individuals with a body mass index (BMI) outside the “healthy weight” range, reflecting the broader health burden associated with both low and high BMI, ...

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 ...