The body mass index, or BMI, predates the bathroom scale by more than half a century. But it has not changed with the times. The BMI was created in the 1830s before calculators and computers existed.

When you go into your doctor’s office for a physical, the first thing they will do is have you step on the scale to check ...

While BMI considers only height and weight, BRI adds waist and hip circumference for a more precise picture of body composition. “BRI considers the fat held around the abdomen, which is linked to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BRI compares your waistline to your height, giving a score somewhere between one and 20 For years, we’ve been told that BMI is the ...