We break down the history behind BMI and how body fat percentage relates to your health. Read more to get a better ...

A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass ...

As BMI is increasingly recognized as an imperfect way to measure health, UVA researchers share other metrics they rely upon.

The number does not capture a person's muscle mass; where on their body fat is stored; or how their race, ethnicity and ...

Body composition refers to the percentages body fat, bone, and lean tissue mass (basically, the muscle, organs, water, and ...

"Among individuals undergoing medication abortion beyond 13 weeks, those with a BMI ≥30 were 6.62 times more likely to ...

This small but meaningful change seen in California may add up to a generational impact on consumption, but only time will ...

The Body Mass Index (BMI) has long been a standard tool for assessing weight-related health risks. However, growing evidence suggests that this one-size-fits-all metric does not serve all ...

He lost 40 pounds with intermittent fasting and weight training. How much would shedding 10 more pounds to achieve a Body ...

Obesity, a new report recommends, should be diagnosed by an individual’s body fat percentage, not weight, which was the norm ...

Body weight cycling, also known as “yo-yo dieting,” is associated with a 25%-36% increased risk for diabetic kidney disease ...

Childhood BMI trends — specifically moderate BMI and high BMI variability — were associated with high cortisol concentrations at 17 years of age.