Hey, what is your BMI? If that’s a number you’d rather not share -- if, in fact, you can’t help thinking there must be something wrong with the BMI calculator-- I feel your pain. And although I can’t ...

Obesity is a qualifying condition for an early COVID-19 vaccine in at least 18 states. The threshold for obesity is determined by body mass index (BMI) — anyone with a BMI over 30. Using a simple ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: For years, my BMI index has been right at or below 25. It’s OK, not great, but at least I made it to age 82! On my recent visit to my primary care physician, my BMI was slightly higher ...

For years, the Body Mass Index (BMI) chart has been a ubiquitous tool in doctors' offices and online calculators, providing a seemingly straightforward way to categorize individuals as underweight, ...

New research suggests that the lowest risk of death may not sit neatly in the traditional ‘healthy’ body mass index (BMI) range ...