Medically reviewed by Suzanne Fisher, RD Key Takeaways Body mass index (BMI) is a calculation used to estimate your body fat.

Medically reviewed by Soma Mandal, MD In the U.S., the overall average body fat percentage is around 40% for women and 28% for men. Body fat (BF) percentage refers to the ratio of fat (adipose ...

The team's findings, published in Physiology & Behavior, suggest that measures of glycemic control—such as fasting glucose ...

BMI, or body mass index, is an outdated measurement that fails to properly identify health risks, according to a new study. Measuring body fat may be just as easy.

A global group of experts has suggested a new approach to diagnosing and treating obesity that does not rely solely on the much-contested body mass index (BMI).

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

Body Mass Index, or BMI, has long been criticized as an unreliable method for measuring obesity — and now a group of experts is sharing new recommendations for how to use it.

If you dread getting on a scale to calculate your body mass index, there’s a good reason to ignore the measure. Body composition tests are an increasingly popular way to gauge health. Here’s ...