This article was reviewed by Felix Gussone, MD. Key Takeaways: Body composition offers a clearer picture of health than ...

Establishing a strong nutritional foundation during the first two years of life has been globally recognized by experts as a priority to ensure optimal growth, functional development and health later ...

The scale has never been a friend to Mana Mostatabi. Even back in high school, when she ran a quick 100m on the varsity track team, her BMI – a ratio of weight to height – put her in the overweight ...

Body composition refers to the distribution of fat, muscle, bone, and other tissues that make up your body. It is often ...

It’s no secret that BMI is a flawed metric for measuring our health. It’s why BodySpec developed a new metric they’ve coined “BFI” that incorporates more than just weight and height, using hundreds of ...

There are various types of body composition tests (more on these below). Still, each one measures the percentages of fat and fat-free mass (muscle and bone) in the body. Knowing these percentages can ...

For decades, health experts have relied on body mass index (BMI), a ratio of weight to height, to classify people as underweight, normal weight, overweight or obese. But sometimes, you need more than ...

Here’s what to know about body composition numbers and what these metrics mean for your health and performance.

Health company Withings has launched a new Apple Health compatible smart scale to provide weight and body composition measurements — and even an "Eyes Closed" mode. The Body Smart scale is the newest ...

Body mass index (BMI) may not be the most accurate predictor of death risk. A new study from the University of Florida found that BMI — a measurement that is commonly used to determine whether a ...

Body mass index (BMI) may not be the most accurate predictor of death risk. A new study from the University of Florida found that BMI — a measurement that is commonly used to determine whether a ...

The military’s new height to waist standards aim to better measure health and readiness, but raise concerns about fairness, ...