Study shows people with high body fat are 78% more likely to die and three times more likely to die from heart disease, ...

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

New body composition tests are replacing BMI as a more accurate way to assess health and fitness. Measuring muscle mass and body fat provides key insights into strength and longevity that the scale ...

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% ...

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

Study shows people with high body fat are 78% more likely to die and three times more likely to die from heart disease, calling into question BMI's reliability as a health measure.

BMI, or body mass index, is an outdated measurement that fails to properly identify health risks, according to a new study.

A new study has found that your belly might reveal more about your brain health than your bathroom scales do, especially if ...

For young adults, body fat percentage is a better predictor of 15-year mortality risk than body mass index (BMI).