A new study compares body mass index (BMI) with body fat percentage and finds the latter is far more reliable in predicting ...

New research reveals that excess weight is linked to an especially high risk of developing breast cancer in postmenopausal ...

BMI, or body mass index, is an outdated measurement that fails to properly identify health risks, according to a new study.

Study shows people with high body fat are 78% more likely to die and three times more likely to die from heart disease, ...

A new study reports that measurements that detect body fat are a more accurate predictor of mortality risk than body mass ...

Body weight significantly influenced right heart function and survival in pulmonary arterial hypertension, with both extremes ...

Excess weight may increase the risk of developing breast cancer among postmenopausal women with cardiovascular disease, ...

BMI has long been used as a standard measure of obesity, endorsed by the United States Centers for Disease Control and ...

Results show that body fat analysis did indeed predict people’s risk of death from any cause and, specifically, for heart ...

When a team of scientists led by a Washington State University researcher examined the way that more than 9,400 children grew ...