Imagine trying to work out if you are dangerously overweight without once hopping on to the bathroom scales. That's what a new method for determining body size aims to do.

For at least the last half century, obesity has been one the rise around the world, contributing to what many officials consider a public health crisis. While there remains some controversy about how ...

Researchers examined the relationship between a diet that provokes inflammation and the risk for irritable bowel syndrome.

Experts have started thinking more broadly about what puts a person at risk for heart disease, still the leading killer in the U.S.

The overall average body fat percentage in the United States is about 39.9% for women and 28.1% for men, so below these amounts would technically be “below average.” However, most people in the United ...

The study highlights BMI's role in mediating genetic risk for diseases, suggesting a complex relationship with conditions ...

It's a way of calculating how much energy your body burns in calories each day, depending on factors like your age, gender ...

New study from /Amgen highlights the importance of BMI in pathogenesis of disease, suggesting that reducing BMI alone could lower the risk of several diseases.

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Welcome to the BMI Calculator – a simple, effective tool to quickly check your Body Mass Index (BMI). Whether you’re working towards fitness goals, keeping an eye on your weight, or just curious about ...

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