The Conversation

The body mass index can’t tell us if we’re healthy. Here’s what we should use instead

BMI is an internationally recognised screening method for sorting people into one of four weight categories: underweight (BMI less than 18.5), normal weight (18.5 to 24.9), overweight (25.0 to 29.9) ...
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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. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Body mass index was ...
The Conversation

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

Body mass index (better known as BMI) has long been used to get a quick and easy snapshot of a person’s body fat levels. To calculate someone’s BMI, you divide their weight in kilograms by their ...