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

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BMI, or body mass index, is an outdated measurement that fails to properly identify health risks, according to a new study.

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

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

They pointed out that BMI can classify some people with a “normal” BMI, even when they have a high percentage of body fat. A ...

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

The global prevalence of OA attributed to high BMI has steadily increased over the past 3 decades, particularly among women and in high-SDI regions.

In January 2025, Lizzo celebrated a milestone: she hit her personal "weight release goal," revealing she had dropped her body ...

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