Here’s what to know about body composition numbers and what these metrics mean for your health and performance.

Calculator.io, a leading online platform offering various calculation tools, has launched an innovative Body Fat Percentage Calculator. LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, USA, April ...

For decades people both in and out of the fitness world have done whatever they can to get shredded and lean. From suspicious weight-loss pills to quick, intense workouts, there's no shortage of ways ...

The start of a new year for many means the start of a new health and fitness journey. Claire Edgemon, senior registered dietitian at Baylor College of Medicine, provides insight on how knowing your ...

The BMI formula -- a simple calculation based on your height and weight -- has been around since the mid-1800s, but only in the last few decades has it gained popularity among doctors as a way to ...

We’ll start at the very beginning: Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of someone’s weight compared to their height whereas body fat percentage is a measure of how much body fat someone has relative to ...

Share on Pinterest Compared to BMI scores, body-fat percentages were a stronger predictor of the 15-year mortality risk of young adults, a new study found. Thana Prasongsin/Getty Images A new study ...

CHICAGO -- The traditional body mass index (BMI) measure may have misclassified millions of Americans as not having obesity, according to National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data ...

Julia Ries Wexler is a writer focusing on all things health and wellness. She has over 10 years of experience in health journalism, and though she has written about pretty much every health topic ...