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

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

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

For many people, no matter what doctor you're seeing, the routine is essentially the same. You enter the room, sit down on the medical exam paper, get your blood pressure taken, then step on the scale ...

Obesity, a growing global epidemic, is identified as a significant, modifiable risk factor for ovarian cancer, a deadly ...

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

Fat deep in the belly can trigger all kinds of health issues. Here’s how to get rid of visceral fat for a longer, healthier ...

BMI can be evaluated as part of a self-test for obesity screening by accessing the CDC's online tool for measuring BMI for adults, or the online tool for measuring BMI for children and teens. BMI is a ...

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), body mass index (BMI) is calculated by dividing a person's weight by the square of their height. For adults aged 20 and ...

It should go without saying that this point that you're so much more than a number on a scale, and that many factors affect your overall health, including ones you cannot control, such as genes.

Abstract Introduction Subjects and Methods Results Discussion References Acknowledgments Braz J Med Biol Res, November 2011, Volume 44 (11) 1164-1170 Body composition measures of obese adolescents by ...

Body mass index, or BMI, is often promoted as a key measure of health, but clinicians are increasingly understanding its flaws and moving toward more comprehensive markers. In 2023, research in the ...