Not all fat is equal, either. Our bodies contain white fat, brown fat, and beige fat. While white fat stores energy, brown fat helps burn calories. Beige fat tissue contains a mixture of the two. And ...

Increased body fat elevates estrogen production, potentially fueling growth of hormone-positive breast cancers, researchers ...

You can get that from an internet calculator. Measures of muscle, fat, bone, and body water are usually just tweaks on the body fat formula calculated by BIA; for example, lean body mass is your ...

Some are now calling for the Department of Energy to redirect a portion of the money earmarked to build direct-air-capture ...

Despite widespread criticism, BMI continues to be the go-to for measuring some health risks. Now the "body roundness index" ...

Each smart scale is then awarded a star rating. Sports scientist Jamal Ramsay said that most smart scales measure body fat via bioelectrical impedance. “Basically, they send a small current from ...

The BRI has been found to be a better predictor of obesity and health risks than BMI. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Around 40% of postmenopausal hormone positive breast cancer cases may be linked to excess body fat, suggests Spanish research ...

A new study from Spain suggests that almost 40% of hormone-positive breast cancer cases in postmenopausal women could be ...

The results of a recent study suggest that a higher body roundness index (BRI) may increase the risk of developing ...

Background 10% of postmenopausal breast cancer cases are attributed to a high body mass index (BMI). BMI underestimates body ...