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 ...

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

Body mass index (BMI) has long been considered flawed and imprecise. A newer metric, body roundness index (BRI) could be a ...

Body mass index (BMI) can help you see if your weight is raising your risk for health problems. It uses a formula to compare how much you weigh with how tall you are. A BMI lower than 18.5 is ...

Recently, researchers set out to explore whether your body weight or your fitness level is a better predictor of your heart ...

Since the 1970s, health professionals have used the body mass index as a measure of obesity and health. It’s listed on medical records and used to assess for various diseases, including diabetes.

For years, body-mass-index (BMI), has been the health metric millions of us have been fixated on when it comes to determining the state of our health. But now experts say we should be focusing on ...

Scientists at deCODE genetics have published a study in Nature Communications that sheds light on how body mass index (BMI) influences the risk of various diseases that are comorbid with obesity.

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