A healthy body fat percentage is between 14% and 31% for women and 10% to 25% for men. However, these are just averages and ...

Body mass index, or BMI, has long been criticized as a flawed method for measuring obesity — and now a group of experts is sharing new recommendations. BMI is a formula that uses a person's height and ...

BMI is not an accurate way to measure body weight or health because it does not account for body fat percentage or body fat distribution.

You can calculate your body mass index (BMI) by dividing your weight in kilograms (kg) by your height in meters squared (m²). This formula helps estimate body fat and is used by healthcare ...

At 60 years, I weigh 70 kilograms. Kindly let me know how to put on weight.Ngozi (by SMS)It would have been good if you also sent me your height. This would have been useful to calculate your BMI ...

A growing number of researchers are calling for the end of BMI as a measure of health, arguing it’s outdated, misleading, and rooted in discrimination.

Share on Pinterest Compared to BMI scores, body-fat percentages were a stronger predictor of the 15-year mortality risk of young adults, a new study found. Thana Prasongsin/Getty Images A new study ...