In the U.S., the overall average body fat percentage is around 40% for women and 28% for men. Body fat (BF) percentage refers ...

However, the data showed that while obesity is a risk factor, so is a lack of fitness — even if you’re not clinically obese. The studies suggest that people of healthy, average weight with the lowest ...

Using a formula or BMI calculator, it is relatively easy to plug in height and weight measurements and get a figure meant ... These values are based on cisgender white men, and may need to be adjusted ...

MoneyShow presents top investment ideas for 2024 from leading advisors. Part 10 includes Advanced Micro Devices, Novo Nordisk ...

Central obesity measures of waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio appear to be more accurate and consistent indicators ...

Fasting plasma glucose (FPG), age, body mass index (BMI), and male sex are all associated with development of diabetes.

Dementia cases had lower BMI and waist circumference and faster declines; HDL levels generally higher predementia ...

As BMI is increasingly recognized as an imperfect way to measure health, UVA researchers share other metrics they rely upon.

In 2021, over 15 million children and young adolescents and 172 million adults were overweight or obese. This represents a ...

To see if your child is too skinny or overweight, there is a "weight for height" chart or a "BMI" index. These tell if your child's weight is close to what it should be, given her height.

Body weight and body mass index alone are not enough to predict whether someone will develop a metabolic disease. A new atlas of cells in fat tissue could help to explain why some overweight people ...