A study of 200,000 adults suggests that a metric accounting for waist circumference and height is a strong predictor of ...

While perhaps not the most exciting purchase, a bathroom scale is often a worthwhile investment for your home. Whether you're tracking your progress as you train for an event or you're keeping tabs on ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. We’ll start at the very beginning: Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of someone’s weight compared to their height whereas body fat ...

Calculating your ideal body weight (IBW) can help you gain some insight into your possible risk for weight-related health conditions. However, this tool doesn’t always provide an accurate assessment.

Modeling isn’t just a matter of strutting your stuff on the catwalk—it also means that you need mathematical precision when it comes to taking your body measurements. Having precise measurements is ...

Some research claims that there are around 3,500 calories in one pound of body fat. However, recent studies may contradict this. Max Wishnofsky first propagated the concept that there are ...

James Schena, a physical fitness instructor at U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, instructs recruits in the proper way to ride a stationary bike, Sept. 10, 2014. (John Edwards/U.S. Coast Guard ...