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

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

New research shows being fit matters more than your weight when it comes to living longer. A groundbreaking study of 400,000 ...

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The Bluetooth-powered FITINDEX digital smart scale measures 13 body composition metrics and is currently on sale for 39% off.

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Fields, who is based in Houston, told Newsweek: "According to the BMI chart, my doctor labeled me as 'overweight' and borderline 'obese.' The doctor barely looked at me before making that assessment.

A new report notes that the amount of belly fat a patient has is a more useful metric for determining obesity than traditional BMI measurements. The report was published in the journal 'The Lancet ...

“BMI works fine at a population level,” to assess risk, says Lee Stoner, a cardiometabolic physiologist, science consultant, and associate professor at the University of North Carolina.

A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial body mass index.

BMI is a health metric calculated using a person’s height and weight, explains Wajahat Mehal, MD, professor of medicine and director of the Yale Weight Loss Program in New Haven, Connecticut.