Here’s what BMI is, when it’s useful, where it falls short and what else to pay attention to.

A new study finds waist circumference may identify obesity as accurately as more complex measures and better than BMI alone.

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Accelerated biological aging appears to increase cardiovascular disease risk in both men and women, though it only appears to increase dementia risk in women, a new study has found.

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A man's body fat percentage may be a better indicator of his reproductive health than body mass index (BMI), according to a large study of more than 1,000 Danish men. In a study published today ...

As you age, the link between weight and health is more than just a number on the scale. CNN contributor Dr. Leana Wen ...

For men, body fat percentage may be a better indicator of reproductive health than body mass index (BMI), according to a study.

The researchers found that, compared with normal, high and very high body body fat percentages were associated with lower total sperm count, with tendencies toward lower semen volume and concentration ...