When you go into your doctor’s office for a physical, the first thing they will do is have you step on the scale to check ...

A healthy body is something everyone desires, and maintaining it requires keeping body weight in proportion to height. To assess whether the weight is within a healthy range, the Body Mass Index (BMI) ...

Most people use body mass index (BMI) to check their health. It’s fast, everyone’s heard of it, and you only need your height and weight. Lately, though, waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) is gaining ground ...

When you go in for a wellness exam, oftentimes the first things the medical assistant does is take your height and weight. With this data, the computer spits out your body mass index (BMI) number.

I consider myself a healthy person. I eat plenty of fruit and veg, am obsessed with fibre, rock climb twice a week and try to squeeze in a lunchtime jog on the days I don’t. But when I recently ...