Nevada professor discovers new way to calculate body's 'Maximum Weight Limit'

Body Mass Index, or BMI, is an index used to determine healthy body weight. But, calculating BMI involves a complex formula, and then charts or online calculators are needed to convert the BMI information to a "healthy weight range." University of Nevada, Reno Professor of Applied Statistics George Fernandez has found a much simpler way of calculating a "Maximum Weight Limit," which closely corresponds to weight recommendations listed on BMI charts.