Understanding your body goes well beyond a mere number on the scale. That's where DEXA (Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry) ...

In a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, researchers assessed body fat percentage (%BF) thresholds to define overweight and obesity by examining their ...

Childhood obesity continues to impact a significant share of young people nationwide, with new federal data showing the issue ...

Background and goal: Although body mass index (BMI) is widely used in clinics as the standard measure of body composition, it can potentially misclassify muscular individuals as overweight and miss ...

Lebanon Internal Medicine Associates offers 10- to 15-minute body composition scans to help patients track fat loss, muscle ...

With a new year only a week ahead, new resolutions to be fit are only natural. But to be successful this year, it’s essential to know how much fat your body requires in order to function at its best.

A simple number has shaped how people think about health and weight for decades. That number is body mass index, or BMI. Doctors, schools, insurance companies, and even personal fitness apps have used ...

Share on Pinterest Compared to BMI scores, body-fat percentages were a stronger predictor of the 15-year mortality risk of young adults, a new study found. Thana Prasongsin/Getty Images A new study ...

Body fat percentage (BF%) may be a better predictor of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in individuals aged 20-49 years than BMI, according to a new study published in the Annals of Family ...

Somewhat surprisingly, higher overall fat mass was also protective; it produced up to a 38% reduction in dementia risk and slower cognitive decline (except in relation to verbal fluency). Taken ...