BMI, or body mass index, is an outdated measurement that fails to properly identify health risks, according to a new study.

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

Medically reviewed by Danielle Weiss, MD The average weight for women in the United States is about 170 pounds, and the average height is 5 feet 3 inches. While these numbers provide a general ...

Ex-Lioness and football analyst Fara Williams, acclaimed as one of her era's standout midfielders, has disclosed her battles ...

Objectives To examine the patterns of fat mass gain in pregnancy and fat loss in the early postpartum period relative to women’s pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) and by adherence to Institute of ...

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, ...

A new study compares body mass index (BMI) with body fat percentage and finds the latter is far more reliable in predicting ...

A high BMI is an indicator for overweight or obesity. Obesity and being overweight can increase your risk of health issues, including cancer, stroke, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes.

Researchers found that higher relative fat mass (RFM), a measure of visceral body fat, is significantly associated with ...

A study involving 5,000 UK women carried out by the natural period pain supplement company found that many women's daily lives are influenced by their menstrual cycles, affecting their exercise ...