Obesity experts have thrown aside their BMI charts as they reveal it is possible to be both fat and fit. Huge numbers of the 17.6million Brits who have been told that they are overweight are in ...

Body mass index (BMI) has been the international standard for measuring obesity since the 1980s, according to many sources, though some experts have questioned its validity. A person’s BMI is ...

That means muscular people, including athletes, can have high BMI and could be considered on paper to have obesity when in reality they do not have too much body fat, also known as adiposity.

Body Mass Index cannot differentiate between muscle mass, fat and bone density. Doctors suggest other markers and scans to ...

Central obesity measures of waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio appear to be more accurate and consistent indicators ...

Share on Pinterest A panel of global experts explains why BMI is not the most helpful measurement of body weight, and how else doctors can diagnose obesity. Image credit: VICTOR TORRES/Stocksy.

Obesity experts have thrown aside their BMI charts as they reveal it is possible to be both fat and fit. Huge numbers of the 17.6million Brits who have been told that they are overweight are in ...

As BMI is increasingly recognized as an imperfect way to measure health, UVA researchers share other metrics they rely upon.

excess weight or obesity, healthcare providers sometimes use BMI as a screening tool. (Discover your BMI with the Hers BMI Calculator.) If you have a high BMI, they may do further assessments ...

Experts are proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial body mass index (BMI). Under new recommendations, obesity would no longer be defined ...

To note, the NHS BMI calculator site says it should not be used by those under 18, pregnant, diagnosed with or suspect they have an eating disorder, or have a condition that affects their height.