The current BMI calculation gives tall people the short end of the stick, an Oxford mathematician says. Body mass index, or BMI, has long been used as the quickest measure of whether a person’s weight ...

BMI, also referred to as Body Mass Index, is a method used in screening one’s body fat. This is done by measuring the height and weight of a person and converting it into their equivalent BMI.

Being short in stature has its difficulties but Oxford University researchers have found another drawback – they have been made fatter by a new weight index Mathematicians found the formula used to ...

DO you really know if you are a healthy weight? Sure, you might not think you are fat but are those few extra pounds increasing your risk of health problems in the future? Knowing your BMI can help ...

Weight loss programs are gaining popularity because of the increasing awareness about health. However, weight alone is not an accurate measurement of one's health status, which is why health experts ...