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 ...

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 ...

BMI, which stands for Body Mass Index, is a way to find out if your weight is healthy for your height. What is a healthy BMI, and how do you work out your BMI? BMI was first worked out in the 1830s, ...

Body Mass Index is a measure of body weight to the square of your height. A higher BMI indicates higher and unhealthy body fat, which may lead to various health problems. To determine your BMI, a ...

Maintaining a normal body mass index (BMI) may help you protect your future health. A high BMI has been linked to an increased risk of diseases such as heart disease and type 2 diabetes, according to ...

This is part 1 of a six-part series on patient assessment procedures. It discusses the calculation and use of body mass index (BMI). This is a measure of body fat based on height and weight that is ...

BMI. You’ve probably heard of the abbriviation, maybe even said it yourself. And you might know that it stands for Body Mass Index, but do you really know it? In short, BMI measurements is a value ...