BMI has long been used as a standard measure of obesity, endorsed by the United States Centers for Disease Control and ...

BMI, or body mass index, is an outdated measurement that fails to properly identify health risks, according to a new study.

New body composition tests are replacing BMI as a more accurate way to assess health and fitness. Measuring muscle mass and ...

Clinicians who work with elite college athletes and military cadets should be aware of the association between higher body ...

The fall of BMI has paved the way for more nuanced approaches to health assessment. Metrics like waist-to-hip ratio, body fat percentage, and even wearable fitness tracking data offer more ...

Clinicians who work with elite college athletes and military cadets should be aware of the association between higher body ...

Clinicians who work with elite college athletes and military cadets should be aware of the association between higher body ...

BMI can’t tell what percentage of a person’s weight is from their fat, muscle, or bone. ... Instead, she suggests focusing on healthy eating and exercise.

Engaging in more than 150 minutes of physical activity per week quadrupled the odds of reversing prediabetes to normal ...

Fitness trackers often fail people with obesity by underestimating their energy burn, leading to discouraging results and ...

Until now, people with obesity have been making health decisions based on fundamentally flawed fitness tracker data.