BMI is an estimate of body composition based on weight and height. For people of any sex, a moderate BMI is usually 18.5 to 24.9. For people assigned female at birth, BMI does have some limitations.

Using a body mass index (BMI) calculator can help a person determine whether their weight is within the recommended range for their height. However, BMI calculations have several important limitations ...

The American Medical Association released a new policy on how doctors should use body mass index (BMI), acknowledging the metric's inherent flaws. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

The policy that the American Medical Association adopted this week to de-emphasize the use of BMI is part of a growing movement away from the single, weight-based metric and toward a broader way of ...

BVI America, a subsidiary of the 3-D body and weight measurement software provider Select Research, unveiled its BVI Pro tablet app. BVI America created the app through a decade-long collaboration ...

BMI is not a comprehensive indicator of health and using it can have disastrous results, especially for racialized ...

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