While the most accurate measures of body fat like are generally only used in medical and research settings, there are some ways to measure body fat in the comfort of your own home If you’re curious to ...

BMI is still commonly used to assess obesity even though research has shown it's not necessarily a reliable metric. A new study proposes doctors instead use technology that can measure body fat. Body ...

Every body is different, and every person’s shape is unique. No two people are the same, which means individual factors like waist sizes don’t always mean much when it comes to health. In fact, ...

Obesity is a major risk factor for diabetes and related disorders. The current classification of obesity is based on body mass index (BMI, kg/m 2), which is a surrogate for the total body fat. Since ...