The body mass index, or BMI, predates the bathroom scale by more than half a century. But it has not changed with the times. The BMI was created in the 1830s before calculators and computers existed.
A study found that Americans today are less likely to recognize overweight status than they were in previous decades, ...
If you've ever stood on a scale at the doctor's office only to be told your health status based on a single number, you're ...
Scientists have identified a potential link between higher BMI and a ' devastating disease ', following new research. BMI - ...
New research points to a better way to measure obesity than body mass index. Body mass index was first developed in 1832 and has been the standard way to estimate a person’s body fat since the 1980s.
Body mass index has long been a standard, but controversial, measurement of weight and health. By Dani Blum The American Medical Association voted to adopt a new policy on Tuesday encouraging doctors ...