Women usually have a higher body fat percentage than men. A body fat range of 25% to 31% for women or 18% to 24% for men is typical for nonathletes. Measuring your waist, using skinfold calipers, or ...

The body mass index has long been slammed as a blunt instrument for evaluating health, even more so with new obesity drugs changing the conversation about weight and well-being. Now a study reasserts ...

Here’s what to know about body composition numbers and what these metrics mean for your health and performance.

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. Want to know if your body fat is in ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. We’ll start at the very beginning: Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of someone’s weight compared to their height whereas body fat ...

As obesity rates climb across America, the Army’s new body-composition policy arrives at a critical moment. This is not just a question of appearance; it is a matter of health, readiness, and ...

Many people with “normal” body mass indexes may still be obese, new research suggests. The study, which will be presented Friday in Chicago at ENDO 2023, the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society, ...

Adjusted body weight is used to calculate weight, which considers lean and fat mass. This tool can help provide more precise medical and nutritional assessments. Healthcare professionals often use ...