NPR

BMI is flawed. Try a body composition test

For decades, health experts have relied on body mass index (BMI), a ratio of weight to height, to classify people as underweight, normal weight, overweight or obese. But sometimes, you need more than ...
Yahoo

How to Calculate BMI—And Two Numbers You Should Pay Attention to Instead

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For these reasons as well as the influence of environmental, hormonal, and mental factors, “your body size is not a very good ...
TheHealthSite.com on MSN

Are you overweight or obese? Calculate your BMI and understand your risk

#FitIndiaHitIndia: Body Mass Index (BMI) is a useful tool that offers a quick estimation of your health. It helps you to keep ...
NPR

Step aside BMI, body composition tests are on the rise. Here's what to know

The scale has never been a friend to Mana Mostatabi. Even back in high school, when she ran a quick 100m on the varsity track team, her BMI – a ratio of weight to height – put her in the overweight ...
The Conversation

The body mass index can’t tell us if we’re healthy. Here’s what we should use instead

BMI is an internationally recognised screening method for sorting people into one of four weight categories: underweight (BMI less than 18.5), normal weight (18.5 to 24.9), overweight (25.0 to 29.9) ...