USA: Researchers have found in a new study that, over two years, bariatric surgery resulted in substantially greater fat-mass ...

Bariatric surgery and GLP-1 treatments reshape body composition differently, emphasizing the importance of sex and treatment ...

Both the new weight loss drugs and bariatric (weight loss) surgery improve body composition in patients with obesity by ...

Both the new weight loss drugs and bariatric (weight loss) surgery improve body composition in patients with obesity by ...

According to a recent study, reducing body fat can improve long-distance running and cross-country skiing performance. However, a more effective way for female athletes to optimize their body ...

Body mass index (BMI) only tells part of the story when it comes to determining your overall health and death risk. Measurements that calculate body fat percentage are significantly more accurate for ...

A prospective cohort study found that an artificial intelligence (AI) tool is accurate and feasible for enabling opportunistic assessment of body composition from routine MRI, helping to identify ...

For bodybuilders and fitness enthusiasts, changing body composition often reflects hard work and discipline—but knowing body composition is useful for anyone, and for more than just bragging rights.

A new study compares body mass index (BMI) with body fat percentage and finds the latter is far more reliable in predicting obesity-related diseases and death. When you purchase through links on our ...

For children aged 8 to 19 years, body mass index (BMI) is strongly related to high levels of adiposity, according to a study published online June 3 in Pediatrics. Tafadzwa Chaunzwa, MD, a researcher ...

Share on Pinterest Compared to BMI scores, body-fat percentages were a stronger predictor of the 15-year mortality risk of young adults, a new study found. Thana Prasongsin/Getty Images A new study ...