It has been updated to reflect the findings of a new report. Chances are, a doctor has at one point measured your Body Mass Index to check if you are a healthy weight. But a new report suggests ...

New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and also take into account health ...

The Body Mass Index (BMI) helps in calculating the height-to-weight ratio of a person. The score determines if a person is at his/her healthy weight or needs to shed or gain more kilos.

A Lancet Global Commission report has recommended a new, nuanced approach that looks at measures of body fat such as waist ...