Nature

Body mass index stratification optimizes polygenic prediction of type 2 diabetes in cross-biobank analyses

To confirm whether BMI stratification can separate disease subtypes with higher heritability, we investigated the genome-wide genotyped single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) heritability in three types ...
Nature

BMI and well-being in people of East Asian and European ancestry: a Mendelian randomisation study

Previous studies have linked higher body mass index (BMI) to lower subjective well-being in adult European ancestry populations. However, our understanding of these relationships across different ...
Yahoo

BMI alone is a poor indicator of health, the AMA says. These metrics may be better.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Is BMI the best way to assess weight and health? (Photo illustration: Jack Forbes/Yahoo Life; photos: Getty Images) (Photo: Getty ...
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How to calculate your BMI (body mass index)

Medically reviewed by Suzanne Fisher, RD Key Takeaways Body mass index (BMI) is a calculation used to estimate your body fat.
The Conversation

Body mass index: why practitioners are relying on it less when looking at a patient’s health

Body mass index has long been used by doctors as the standard method for measuring health – and often still is. But earlier this month, the American Medical Association (AMA) adopted a new policy that ...
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 ...