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

Women with higher levels of body fat sometimes struggle to conceive and can face greater health risks during pregnancy.

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

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

BMI, or body mass index, is an outdated measurement that fails to properly identify health risks, according to a new study.

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

Obese workers are more likely to take more sick days than those of normal weight, according to a study by the Institute for ...

Obesity rates for Black children and adolescents are 22.4% in the decade before the pandemic and 35% in the 2 years after the ...

An individual is considered obese if their BMI is 30 or above, overweight if it is between 25 and 29.9, of “normal” weight in the range of 18.5 to 24.9, or underweight if lower than 18.5.

A new algorithm enables smartwatch fitness trackers to more accurately monitor energy expenditure of people with obesity ...