VO2 max is a key metric for many reasons. New research shows that fitness level is more important than bodyweight when it ...

New body composition tests are replacing BMI as a more accurate way to assess health and fitness. Measuring muscle mass and body fat provides key insights into strength and longevity that the scale ...

Body Mass Index (BMI) is a commonly used index of relative weight. BMI is calculated as weight (kilograms) divided by height (meters) squared. The index is often used to assess obesity in individuals.

New research points to a better way to measure obesity than body mass index. Body mass index was first developed in 1832 and ...

The healthy weight range is based on a measurement known as the body mass index (BMI). This can be determined if you know your weight and your height. The Body Mass Index (or BMI) is a way of ...

High BMI in pregnancy approximately doubled the risk for insomnia among offspring and was not fully explained by familial factors.