"It’s better to be healthy than to be skinny. They’re not one and the same," said anesthesiologist Nicole Martin, MD.

A healthy lifestyle has important benefits, but weight alone might not give an adequate picture of someone's health, say ...

Researchers say they have a better way to measure weight than BMI - The cost-effective option is already found in some ...

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

A recent study conducted by the University of Florida suggests that Body Mass Index (BMI) may not be the most reliable ...

Body mass index (BMI) may not be the most accurate predictor of death risk. A new study from the University of Florida found ...

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

Clinicians who work with elite college athletes and military cadets should be aware of the association between higher body ...

It’s scary to think that we may have been using a surrogate — BMI — that may not have been all that accurate over the years," ...

The once-monthly drug is still under study but could provide added convenience and another option for patients.

A new University of Florida Health study shows that body mass index, or BMI—commonly used to measure obesity and health ...