A new study compares body mass index (BMI) with body fat percentage and finds the latter is far more reliable in predicting ...

What makes a man’s body attractive? A new international study explored this question using body scans and evolutionary models ...

Sustainably harvested from above-sea coral beds, coral calcium contains 72 vital trace minerals that further support overall ...

A new study reports that measurements that detect body fat are a more accurate predictor of mortality risk than body mass ...

New body composition tests are replacing BMI as a more accurate way to assess health and fitness. Measuring muscle mass and body fat provides key insights into strength and longevity that the scale ...

Amidst a severe heat wave gripping the eastern U.S., health officials emphasize hydration as crucial for safety. While water ...

The National Center for Health Statistics measured adults and children to see weight, height and other size trends ...

BMI, or body mass index, is an outdated measurement that fails to properly identify health risks, according to a new study.

According to a recent study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, body composition is associated with symptoms ...

Purpose: Body composition assessment methods are dependent on their underlying principles, and assumptions of each method may be affected by age and sex. This study compared an abdominal circumference ...

Body mass index, or BMI for short, is a measure of body weight based on your height. For decades, BMI has been a way to measure whether someone is at a healthy weight. In general, people are ...