A new health measure shows waist-to-height ratio can judge obesity risk better than BMI. Learn how to use this quick method ...

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.

We’ll start at the very beginning: Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of someone’s weight compared to their height whereas body fat percentage is a measure of how much body fat someone has relative to ...

Those with a high BMI may face heightened risks of the various health complications linked with excess weight or obesity, ...