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 ...
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 ...
News Medical

Is there an association between body mass index and cognitive function in older adults?

A recent study published in the Nutrients Journal examined whether changes in body mass index (BMI) were associated with the temporal change in cognitive performance in older adults. Study: ...
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) ...