Medically reviewed by Suzanne Fisher, RD Key Takeaways Body mass index (BMI) is a calculation used to estimate your body fat.

Body comp scales claim to measure how much fat and muscle you have, but they may not give an accurate picture of health. Here ...

Body mass index, or BMI, has been the go-to way to determine if people are overweight. It simply requires measuring height and weight. But for years, doctors have wrestled with how much to rely on ...

Body mass index (BMI) may not be the most accurate predictor of death risk, researchers say. (iStock) They were also more than three times as likely to die of heart disease, the study noted.

With the Prime Day sales about to start, you could save yourself a few dollars on some of these best smart scales. While the Body Mass Index (BMI) is often used as an indicator of health, it only ...

People who are genetically prone to having a higher body mass index (BMI) are also more at risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS).

A new test helps predict which kids face the largest genetic risk of a high body mass index (BMI) later in life.

They found that visceral adipose tissue volume and liver fat fraction had particularly strong relationships with ...