Body mass index (BMI) may not be the most accurate predictor of death risk. A new study from the University of Florida found that BMI — a measurement that is commonly used to determine whether a ...

A healthy body fat percentage is between 14% and 31% for women and 10% to 25% for men. However, these are just averages and ...

The start of a new year for many means the start of a new health and fitness journey. Claire Edgemon, senior registered dietitian at Baylor College of Medicine, provides insight on how knowing your ...

About 1 in 3 Australian adults (32%) has a body-mass index (BMI) of 30 or above. A further 34% has a BMI of 25 or above.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Measuring body fat, rather than body mass index, appears to more accurately identify people who need lifestyle interventions to lose weight, study findings suggest. Sign up ...

The measurement we primarily use to determine if someone is obese, overweight, or metabolically healthy is called the body mass index (BMI). It can be calculated based on weight and height (Centers ...

Adiposity—or the accumulation of excess fat in the body—is a known driver of cardiometabolic diseases such as heart disease, ...

An inexpensive measure of obesity in children and adolescents that could replace body mass index (BMI) has been identified in a new study as waist circumference-to-height ratio. This measure detected ...

Body fat scales measure a person’s body weight, fat, and lean body mass. We picked the best seven options for ease of use, price, and the number of metrics they measure. Share on Pinterest Body fat ...

Optimizing Body Composition If you’re trying to lose fat while gaining muscle, you’re working toward what fitness experts ...