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

In the study, it was discovered that each increase of 5 kg/m in BMI prompted a 31% higher risk of breast cancer in women who ...

You can quickly calculate your BMI if you know your height and weight. The measurement, while imperfect, can help you better understand your overall health.

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

Dr. David Geier joined Good morning Charleston Wednesday to break down a new study and talk about some of the myths surrounding a persons BMI and what measureme ...

Study shows people with high body fat are 78% more likely to die and three times more likely to die from heart 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 disease, while BMI did not. Men with 27% or more body fat and women with 44% ...

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