The old saying is that if you want to get big, you must eat big and lift big. Science confirms this, but it is more ...

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 ...

this chart. You can enlarge this chart by clicking on it. Use a ruler to line up your hip measurements with your height. Your relative body-fat measurement is at the point where the ruler crosses ...

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, ...

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

It’s a great day for those with a ‘dad bod,’ because according to a new study, it’s the body type women find most attractive.

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

For many people, no matter what doctor you're seeing, the routine is essentially the same. You enter the room, sit down on the medical exam paper, get your blood pressure taken, then step on the scale ...

“Liposuction is a cosmetic surgical procedure designed to remove fat from specific, localized areas of the body commonly the abdomen, thighs, arms, flanks, back, and chin. A plastic surgeon uses ...