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

In Running for Weight Loss: Body Composition, Jennifer Brown and our experts explain: There are many factors that play a role ...

It is often difficult to get a clear picture of your overall health, so experts rely on charts, data, and other measurements to create a standard definition of health. One such measurement is body fat ...

While we often focus on the number on the scale, it is really our body fat percentage that tells us just how healthy and fit ...

One of the most common measures we all strive to maximize at some point or another is our power-to-weight ratio (PWR). Your PWR is the amount of power that can be produced in relation to your body ...

This article was reviewed by Felix Gussone, MD. Key Takeaways: Body composition offers a clearer picture of health than ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KSWO) - The U.S. military is replacing long-standing height-and-weight charts with ‘waist-to-height ratio’ ...

Background and goal: Although body mass index (BMI) is widely used in clinics as the standard measure of body composition, it can potentially misclassify muscular individuals as overweight and miss ...

I spent a year trying to lose body fat and alter my body composition. Walking, mindful eating, and simple metrics helped me ...

The RunStar 8E SmartScan Pro Body Fat Scale is a fabulous piece of kit for exercise geeks and fitness professionals. That said, beginners may find it overly complex. For some serious athletes, on the ...

The military’s new height to waist standards aim to better measure health and readiness, but raise concerns about fairness, ...