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

In general, people are considered to be at a healthy weight if their BMI is between 18.5 and 24.9. A BMI of 25 or more is ...

Americans may now be classified as obese, according to a new study authored by Harvard Medical School researchers ...

A large-scale Korean study of over 115,000 adults has found that eating one to three servings of kimchi per day is linked to ...

The RunStar 8E SmartScan Pro Body Fat Scale not only tracks over 21 body composition stats, but can also measure the ...

A Concordia-led research team has created one of the first reference charts showing how children's adipose (fat) and muscle ...

This is the latest instalment of a Global News series called Unheard. Unserved. Maritime Women’s Health In Crisis. In our other stories, we introduced you to a woman who struggled for years to get a ...

As new Statistics Canada data reveals that two-thirds of Canadians are considered overweight or obese, researchers are urging the public and policymakers to rethink how we define and measure ...

Knee pain is often associated with aging, but more young people seem to be experiencing this issue. With a greater tendency to play high-intensity sports and a higher overall BMI (body mass index), ...

It is difficult to have a successful weight loss journey if you don't know your destination. This post is dedicated to helping you answer a surprisingly difficult question: What is my ideal weight? A ...

Maggie Wachter, a mother of two in Philadelphia, has heard every rinse-and-repeat excuse in the book to skip a bath. Recently, Wachter’s 11-year-old son declared that no shower was necessary after a ...