Body mass index, or BMI for short, is a measure of body weight based on your height. For decades, BMI has been a way to measure whether someone is at a healthy weight. In general, people are ...

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

Study shows people with high body fat are 78% more likely to die and three times more likely to die from heart disease, ...

For young adults, body fat percentage is a better predictor of 15-year mortality risk than body mass index (BMI), according ...

Results show that body fat analysis did indeed predict people’s risk of death from any cause and, specifically, for heart ...

What makes a man’s body attractive? A new international study explored this question using body scans and evolutionary models ...

We have witnessed weight loss of 13–15% with the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist semaglutide and up to 18–23% with the dual GLP-1/glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) ...

Smart scales can help you track your body composition in the comfort of your home. From budget-friendly options to premium smart scales for athletes, these are the best models we have tested.

Instead of focusing on weight loss, focus on developing a healthy body composition—it offers way more health benefits. Here are the facts about why lower body fat is the metric to focus on, according ...

One study found that healthy postmenopausal women lost 3.9% of body fat after 30 weeks of walking and 1.8% after 15 weeks of walking. While we can't target specific areas, walking can help lose ...