Body mass index is widely used to assess the human body’s obesity, health, fitness, eligibility as a surgical candidate or ...

Excess body weight appears to be a direct cause of vascular dementia, with the damage largely driven by high blood pressure.

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 ...

New research points to a better way to measure obesity than body mass index. Body mass index was first developed in 1832 and has been the standard way to estimate a person’s body fat since the 1980s.

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. We’ll start at the very beginning: Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of someone’s weight compared to their height whereas body fat ...

During the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Ilona Maher was a breakout star, an athletic marvel who possessed an astonishing combination of speed and strength. As the 27-year-old member of Team ...

Here’s what to know about body composition numbers and what these metrics mean for your health and performance.

High intensity interval training (HIIT) may be the optimal exercise for reducing body fat while maintaining muscle mass in ...