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

However, this classification system assumes that weight alone is a reliable indicator of health, disregarding important ...

Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of someone’s weight compared to their height whereas body fat percentage is a measure of ...

Many adolescents and young women gain weight in the years after breast reduction surgery – particularly those who were at a healthy body mass index (BMI) before surgery, reports a paper in the ...

An international team of doctors proposed a new way to define obesity that's not based solely on BMI. Here's what they ...

One woman experienced this firsthand, and it was a disheartening realization. In the "Dear Prudence" advice column for Slate, ...

Not getting adequate sleep could have vastly different outcomes for men and women. The former face a higher risk of ...

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Judy Simon, MS, RDN, CD, CHES, FAND, about nutrition and other ...

A young Gen Z woman has shared her shock on social media after she was told by her doctor that she is "overweight" despite ...

Increased intermuscular fat, not BMI, was independently associated with coronary microvascular function and major adverse CV ...