"My doctor labelled me as 'overweight' and borderline 'obese.' The doctor barely looked at me before making that assessment," Rasheeta Joy Fields told Newsweek.

A finalist for Miss Great Britain says the BMI scale should be scrapped as she is ... Helaina Miorgan, 30, from Bolton says women shouldn’t pay attention to what their BMI says.

Extreme BMIs—both high and low—are linked to irregular menstrual cycles and increased risk of anovulatory cycles, ...

You’ll notice that no women have been involved in the development of the BMI scale, and yet today, we’re still using it to determine the health status for both sexes. Over time, research ...

Calculate your BMI now with this calculator that we have created for you. BMI or Body Mass Index is an indicator of total body fat and is an important determiner of overall health of an individual.

For instance, older adults often have more body fat for the same BMI than younger people, and women generally have more body fat than men. Different ethnic groups may have varying health risks at ...

These days, smart weighing scales come with BMI indicators, fat analyzers, and give a complete, comprehensive overview of your body. These weight analyzers can also connect to smartphones ...