Obesity is a qualifying condition for an early COVID-19 vaccine in at least 18 states. The threshold for obesity is determined by body mass index (BMI) - anyone with a BMI over 30. Using a simple ...

BMI, also referred to as Body Mass Index, is a method used in screening one’s body fat. This is done by measuring the height and weight of a person and converting it into their equivalent BMI.

15:16, Wed, Apr 8, 2020 Updated: 07:40, Wed, Jul 1, 2020 BMI is used by healthcare professionals to figure out how overweight someone is. Working out your BMI at home will give you an indication of ...

For more than 30 years we have been wedded to the Body Mass Index (BMI) as the sole criterion for deciding whether someone is obese or not. It is used by most health authorities to classify both ...

Body mass index (BMI) uses your height and weight measurements to estimate how much body fat you have. It’s a quick screening tool that can help find out if you are in a healthy weight range. It can ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. 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 ...

What's your number -- under 25 or over 35? Body mass index (BMI) may not be a term that's on everyone's lips, but it's important for your health to understand what it is and to know your number.

EVERY DAY people are bombarded with the newest fad diets or the best workouts to burn calories. But if there's one thing that's sure to help you shift the pounds it's knowing exactly how many calories ...

Californians ages 16-64 with severe health conditions became eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine Monday, and severe obesity is among the conditions listed to qualify. The State of California ...

Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of body fat based on your weight in relation to your height, and applies to most adult men and women aged 20 and over. For children aged 2 and over, BMI percentile ...