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How to Calculate Your BMI (Body Mass Index)

Body mass index (BMI) is a calculation used to estimate your body fat. Based on the BMI score, you may be categorized as being underweight, of normal weight, or overweight. The BMI score may also be ...
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BMI has its flaws. Is the 'body roundness index' any better?

New research points to a better way to measure obesity than body mass index. Body mass index was first developed in 1832 and has been the standard way to estimate a person’s body fat since the 1980s.
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Body Mass Index (BMI): What It Tells You — And What It Doesn’t

SUNDAY, May 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Body Mass Index, or BMI, is a number that reflects the relationship between your height and weight. It's widely used in healthcare and public health to ...
The Conversation

Should we ditch BMI and use the ‘body roundness index’ instead?

Alice Bullas receives funding from UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship Scheme, for a project on 'evaluation of body measurement methods for children living with obesity'. She is affiliated with the ...