It’s a great day for those with a ‘dad bod,’ because according to a new study, it’s the body type women find most attractive.

New body composition tests are replacing BMI as a more accurate way to assess health and fitness. Measuring muscle mass and ...

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

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

The Houston Astros have had a very hit-or-miss start to their 2025 season, and injury has been a significant reason as to why they are mired around .500.

Ireland has one of the highest rates of obesity in Europe, with one in five children and over 60% of adults living with weight issues and obesity. With this growing concern, RSVP spoke to Dr Grace ...

BMI has been revised since to provide different scales for children and teens and adjust the percentiles based on more recent population data, but the basic calculation remains the same—one ...

Compared to control cities, mean BMI percentile reductions were statistically significant for Asian, male, and White children at 1.6%, 2%, and 2.5%, respectively.

Children who live in cities with excise taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages tend to have lower body mass index (BMI) than those who live in cities that do not have such taxes, according to new data ...