Women seeking publicly funded fertility treatment in New Zealand must have a body mass index (BMI) under 32, according to clinical priority assessment criteria for access to assisted reproductive ...

I have found a wonderful resource for families: a free BMI calculator (https://mygrowthcharts.com). A family account saves data, tracks growth online, uses standard World Health Organization (WHO ...

Because when BMI is used to ration care, it isn’t just a health metric—it becomes a mechanism for distributing privilege. Photo / Getty Images When it comes to health, appearances can be ...

How to Use the Following BMI Calculator: This tool calculates your body mass index (BMI), which is a measure of your mass relative to your height. Our calculator accounts for the fact that, in ...

Body mass index (BMI) is a highly controversial health assessment tool designed to estimate a person’s body fat and risk of poor health. This article tells you all you need to know about BMI ...

Healthcare systems around the world should rethink how they diagnose obesity, according to an international expert group that says current approaches are too reliant on body mass index (BMI). The ...

Although a BMI between 18.5 and 24.9 is associated with "healthy weight," it doesn't take into account that people differ in body shape and composition.

While the Body Mass Index (BMI) chart is a widely used tool to assess weight categories, experts emphasize that it offers an incomplete picture of individual health. This article explores the ...

"I know I shouldn't google these sort of things but we all do it and my BMI told me that I need to lose35kg, which is unrealistic and dangerous," Ms Long says. Advertisement Advertise with NZME.

Weight and BMI are usually viewed as essential, main features of overall health. But what do the BMI categories of “underweight, healthy, overweight, and obesity” accurately reveal about our ...

New research from AUT University questions the appropriateness of Body Mass Index (BMI) as a measure for obesity for adolescent girls from different ethnic backgrounds.