A new study reports that measurements that detect body fat are a more accurate predictor of mortality risk than body mass ...

You can quickly calculate your BMI if you know your height and weight. The measurement, while imperfect, can help you better understand your overall health.

Study shows people with high body fat are 78% more likely to die and three times more likely to die from heart disease, ...

BMI, or body mass index, is an outdated measurement that fails to properly identify health risks, according to a new study.

A new study compares body mass index (BMI) with body fat percentage and finds the latter is far more reliable in predicting ...

In the study, it was discovered that each increase of 5 kg/m in BMI prompted a 31% higher risk of breast cancer in women who ...

Results show that body fat analysis did indeed predict people’s risk of death from any cause and, specifically, for heart disease, while BMI did not. Men with 27% or more body fat and women with 44% ...

Published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, the research indicates that a maternal diet high in inflammatory ...

A medical check-up begins once a patient walks into a doctor’s office. There are various things the doctors take note of, and ...

Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy, specifically to fine particulate matter (PM2.5), may increase the risk of ...