Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of someone’s weight compared to their height whereas body fat percentage is a measure of ...

A body composition analyzer is a device that assesses your BMI, muscle mass, and body fat. You may feel healthy, but you can ...

A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass ...

These evaluations measure how efficiently the body converts nutrients into energy, assessing mitochondrial function, insulin ...

An international and widely supported group of experts is pushing doctors to avoid the exclusive use of BMI to decide whether ...

Researchers highlight that having a normal BMI does not always indicate good health, as high body fat can increase the risk ...

People with higher body mass indexes say they're relieved by experts' new guidance to downplay the use of BMI in diagnosing people with weight problems or obesity.