A body composition test measures percentages of fat, bone, and muscle in the body. It can provide a snapshot of your overall health, inform strategies to improve health, and help gauge progress toward ...

This article was reviewed by Felix Gussone, MD. Key Takeaways: Body composition offers a clearer picture of health than ...

It is often difficult to get a clear picture of your overall health, so experts rely on charts, data, and other measurements to create a standard definition of health. One such measurement is body fat ...

Here’s what to know about body composition numbers and what these metrics mean for your health and performance.

A recent European Journal of Clinical Nutrition study highlights some of the historical challenges associated with the assessment of body composition in the first two years of life. Historically, ...

Weight loss isn’t just about eating less. A biokineticist explains why body composition, muscle, movement, and consistency ...

For decades, health experts have relied on body mass index (BMI), a ratio of weight to height, to classify people as underweight, normal weight, overweight or obese. But sometimes, you need more than ...

Understanding your body is one of the best ways to prevent disease before it starts. While regular checkups with your doctor are key, today’s tech makes it easier than ever to stay on top of your ...

For Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadet and second-year University of Iowa student Kaylynn Lambert, being a woman in the ROTC can be challenging when it comes to meeting height and weight standards ...

The military’s new height to waist standards aim to better measure health and readiness, but raise concerns about fairness, ...