The number does not capture a person's muscle mass; where on their body fat is stored; or how their race, ethnicity and ...

I have written about the use of Body Mass Index (BMI) in prior columns and the issues related to its actual applicability for accurately measuring overweight and obesity in individuals.

Body composition refers to the percentages body fat, bone, and lean tissue mass (basically, the muscle, organs, water, and ...

There’s no “perfect” or “better” body shape, experts agree — yet you still might find yourself wondering what your body shape ...

David Haslam, chair of the National Obesity Forum, explains how we can maintain a healthy weight and why, when it comes to ...

There’s no “perfect” or “better” body shape, experts agree — yet you still might find yourself wondering ... health issues than the Body Mass Index (BMI), Stanford says, which is ...

A practitioner collects measurements from between four and nine areas of the body, depending on the protocol, and inputs them into a formula to calculate ... is the body mass index (BMI), which ...

A study has found that convenient access to a nearby major park in young adulthood may improve cardiovascular health in midlife.

Cognitive performance may be improved and inflammatory markers may be reduced in older patients with atrial fibrillation who regularly consume coffee.