The higher a person’s body mass index (BMI), the higher their risk for complications after bariatric surgery, such as higher rates of emergency department visits and readmissions, according to a study ...

What makes a man’s body attractive? A new international study explored this question using body scans and evolutionary models ...

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

Muscle ultrasound can detect insulin resistance and lower muscle mass, according to a study published online June 12 in the ...

Researchers say they have a better way to measure weight than BMI - The cost-effective option is already found in some ...

BIA uses a small, painless electric current to determine your body fat percentage, lean muscle mass, and water content.

When it comes to measuring weight, BMI is the acronym everyone loves to hate, but authors of a new study say a different ...

A recent study conducted by the University of Florida suggests that Body Mass Index (BMI) may not be the most reliable ...

Body mass index (BMI) may not be the most accurate predictor of death risk. A new study from the University of Florida found ...

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. may be ripe in a year. At that time, setmelanotide should be approved for HO in the U.S. and ...

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