We are what we eat. And in the ocean, most life-forms source their food from phytoplankton. These microscopic, plant-like ...

Weight alone can mislead your health. Learn why body composition—muscle, fat, water, bone—matters, and how the YMCA’s new ...

Understanding your body goes well beyond a mere number on the scale. That's where DEXA (Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry) ...

There are various types of body composition tests (more on these below). Still, each one measures the percentages of fat and fat-free mass (muscle and bone) in the body. Knowing these percentages can ...

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.

Thanks to the ever-improving world of fitness trackers and apps, you've never had more access to personal health data. But which of the dizzying number of markers and metrics should you really be ...

The scale has never been a friend to Mana Mostatabi. Even back in high school, when she ran a quick 100m on the varsity track team, her BMI – a ratio of weight to height – put her in the overweight ...

The clinical importance of fetal and pediatric body composition merits re-emphasizing. Although it is still widely underused in the clinical setting, pediatric body composition can aid the clinician ...