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BMI, or body mass index, is an outdated measurement that fails to properly identify health risks, according to a new study.

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

Body mass index (BMI) may not be the most accurate predictor of death risk. A new study from the University of Florida found ...

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

Fat tissue secretes hormones known as adipokines. Patients with obesity have a larger amount of leptin than a normal ...

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

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

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.