For young adults, body fat percentage is a better predictor of 15-year mortality risk than body mass index (BMI).

A new study has found that your belly might reveal more about your brain health than your bathroom scales do, especially if ...

New body composition tests are replacing BMI as a more accurate way to assess health and fitness. Measuring muscle mass and ...

Northwestern Medicine has launched a program to help patients who have concerns related to obesity and are planning a ...

High BMI may raise ovarian cancer risk in premenopausal women due to hormonal imbalance and insulin resistance.

Dr. David Geier joined Good morning Charleston Wednesday to break down a new study and talk about some of the myths ...

In a new study, participants from China, Lithuania, and the United Kingdom consistently rated men with low-to-moderate body ...

A recent study reveals a significant link between high BMI and increased breast cancer risk, particularly in postmenopausal ...

‘The idea that someone who is a size six or eight and not visibly toned might consider themselves fat, speaks to a deepening misunderstanding of body composition, health, and self-worth.’ She adds ...

Health and wellness experts unanimously agreed that Body Mass Index (BMI) should not be taken as an accurate indicator of ...

A new Irish health clinic is set to make ‘fat jabs’ more accessible to those battling obesity. But the top medic leading the ...