The Body Mass Index (BMI) has long been a standard tool for assessing weight-related health risks. However, growing evidence suggests that this one-size-fits-all metric does not serve all communities ...

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 ...

OKLAHOMA CITY — State officials who are worried about obesity among children say that measuring the body mass indexes of elementary students is a key step in attacking the growing problem. But leaders ...