The number does not capture a person's muscle mass; where on their body fat is stored; or how their race, ethnicity and ...

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

Body composition refers to the percentages body fat, bone, and lean tissue mass (basically, the muscle, organs, water, and ...

One of the primary limitations of the BMI is its inability to distinguish between the fat mass and the lean muscle mass.

A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity and excess body fat that goes beyond BMI.

Researchers identify a significant association between sugar-sweetened beverage tax and BMI changes among adults living in ...

People with pockets of fat hidden inside their muscles are at a higher risk of dying or being hospitalized from a heart attack or heart failure, regardless of their body mass index, according to new ...

Findings indicate a 12.8% 10-year diabetes risk, driven by fasting plasma glucose, age, sex, and BMI, highlighting the need ...

A new measurement tool is challenging the long-standing idea of using the Body Mass Index as a way to gauge body fat and ...

Lizzo not only revealed that she achieved her 'weight release' goal — she also lost many BMI points and body fat percentage ...

Most people know that body fat stored around the midsection can spell disaster for cardiovascular health. But Harvard ...