Body mass index (BMI): What it tells you—and what it doesn't

Published Date: 06 May 2025

Body Mass Index, or BMI, is a number that reflects the relationship between your height and weight. It's widely used in health care and public health to categorize body size and estimate potential risk for weight-related ...

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