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

Waist-to-height ratio ‘outperforms’ BMI in identification of serious health risks, analysis of over 120,000 people suggests ...

I arrived at my doctor’s appointment on the Monday morning after an indulgent Thanksgiving weekend and did exactly what you’d expect. I went to the restroom to urinate. I took off my shoes and my ...

When you go in for a wellness exam, oftentimes the first things the medical assistant does is take your height and weight. With this data, the computer spits out your body mass index (BMI) number.

New research points to a better way to measure obesity than body mass index. Body mass index was first developed in 1832 and has been the standard way to estimate a person’s body fat since the 1980s.

Thinking about getting in better shape for the summer months ahead? Then we've got a very helpful tool to help you on your fitness journey. Walmart is offering the best seller FITINDEX smart digital ...

According to NBC News, smart scales provide a terrific means of tracking your overall health. But who wants to pay upwards of $100 for a name-brand model? No one, that’s who — Especially since you can ...

Researchers at Leipzig University and the University of Gothenburg have developed a novel approach to assessing an individual ...

There seem to be electronic gadgets that allow us to monitor just about every aspect of our body’s functions. From sleep quality to heart rhythms, blood oxygen levels and blood glucose levels, as well ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Scientists have developed a new way to measure whether a person is too fat without having people step on the scale. The new measure, called the Body Adiposity Index, or BAI, relies ...

An AI-based metabolic BMI identifies people with hidden metabolic disease risk missed by traditional BMI. The model shows ...