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 ...

When it comes to measuring weight, BMI is the acronym everyone loves to hate, but authors of a new study say a different ...

Muscle ultrasound can detect insulin resistance and lower muscle mass, according to a study published online June 12 in the ...

Doctors should provide high quality, evidence based care reflecting individual preferences and needs, regardless of weight, argue Juan Franco and colleagues Doctors have traditionally recommended ...

BIA uses a small, painless electric current to determine your body fat percentage, lean muscle mass, and water content.

The higher a person's body mass index (BMI), the higher their risk for complications after bariatric surgery, especially ...

Body mass index, or BMI, has been used by medical professionals since the 1990s to classify whether individuals are a healthy ...

According to a recent study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, body composition is associated with symptoms ...

New research has demonstrated that while a number of healthy lifestyle behaviours can cut the risk of type 2 diabetes, ...

The higher a person's body mass index (BMI), the higher their risk for complications after bariatric surgery, especially those with BMI of 50 or more, according to a new study presented today at ...