Medically reviewed by Amelia MacIntyre, DO The body mass index (BMI) chart helps determine obesity levels in both women and men. Healthcare providers also use it to determine whether their patients ...

Prior to the update, BMI charts for children ages 2 to 19 had been published in 2000 and were based on data from 1963 to 1980 when obesity rates in children were much lower.

Vaccine hopefuls lined up at Moscone Center in San Francisco Monday, the first day for Tier 1C, which opens eligibility to people who are 16 to 64 with various health conditions, including obesity.

Expanded growth charts released Thursday by the CDC now include a body mass index of 60 — up from previous charts that stopped at a BMI of 37.