Body mass index (BMI) was almost three times more likely to classify children as overweight than waist circumference-to-height ratio, according to a new study. Published in Obesity and Endocrinology, ...

Of the 1,431 children classified as BMI-overweight at age 9 years, 25% had waist-to-height ratio of high fat, 11% had ...

This applies to both men and women. For comparison, this would relate to a direct measure of approximately 25% body fat in men and 30% body fat in women. The situation is more complex in children, ...

Children with above-average BMI trajectories are at increased risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease later ...

Adults who had an above-average BMI, overweight or obesity during childhood have increased risk for developing chronic ...

as children and teenagers are in a continuously growing. A BMI of 18.4 and below is classed as underweight. A BMI of 18.5 to 24.9 is classed as a healthy weight. A BMI of 25 to 29.9 is classed as ...