Category: BMI

BMI ‘Is Not a Measurement of Health’: Here Are Better Alternatives, Say Experts

As the debate surrounding body composition measurements intensifies, health care professionals and researchers question the reliability of the body mass index (BMI) as an accurate indicator of an individual’s health. While BMI has been widely used for over a century, critics argue that it fails to consider variations in body composition, leading to potential misinterpretations….


What is a Healthy Weight

You may not get down to the number you saw on the scale 20 years ago, but you can still get to a weight that enhances your health and your life.First, what does “healthy weight” mean to you? Is it the weight you think you should be? The same as you weighed 20 years ago?…