Why BMI falls short: It’s a simple height-to-weight calculation, but it ignores muscle mass, fat distribution, age, sex, and ethnicity—leading to misleading health assessments. Better health measures: ...

Race-sensitive cutoffs can address BMI’s shortcomings, but not entirely.

BMI under scrutiny: Researchers highlight BMI's inability to reflect body composition, fat location, and demographic differences, leading to potential misclassification of health risks. Better ...

Nearly 3 out of 4 Americans are overweight (32%) or have obesity (40%). For years, both have been diagnosed using body mass ...

An international and widely supported group of experts is pushing doctors to avoid the exclusive use of BMI to decide whether someone has obesity, alongside other major changes. Reading time 4 minutes ...