Body mass index (BMI) is a calculation used to estimate your body fat. Based on the BMI score, you may be categorized as being underweight, of normal weight, or overweight. The BMI score may also be ...

Body mass index has for decades been used as a shorthand for assessing body fat and weight-related health risks. But for about just as long, critics have noted the simple calculation is laden with ...

Body mass index, or BMI, has been used by medical professionals since the 1990s to classify whether individuals are a healthy weight, overweight, or obese. A BMI calculation is included in virtually ...

A scale and a tape measure. BMI is calculated using one’s mass in kilograms and one’s height in meters. Photo by Pixabay/Pexels During one of my high school gym classes, I remember my teacher putting ...