If 2025 is the year you've decided to officially kick off your weight loss journey, you should know that the number on the scale isn't the only measure of your progress. Weighing yourself is helpful, ...

As BMI is increasingly recognized as an imperfect way to measure health, UVA researchers share other metrics they rely upon.

The previous version of this story was published in 2022, when Business Insider spoke to Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford. It has been updated to reflect the findings of a new report. Chances are, a ...

An international and widely supported group of experts is pushing doctors to avoid the exclusive use of BMI to decide whether someone has obesity, alongside other major changes.

Among these measurements, body composition stands out as one of the most powerful indicators of overall health, offering insights that traditional weight tracking cannot. Body composition refers ...

The report’s findings suggest that BMI — the measurement traditionally used by medical professionals to determine healthy weight ranges — does not provide a nuanced enough assessment of ...

Body Mass Index (BMI): weight-to-height ratio, estimating body fat. Baseline: initial measurement, starting point for comparison. Follow-up weights were recorded in the first year for three trials ...

A UVA cardiovascular physiologist, said measuring a person’s VO2 max can give an insight into their health and longevity.

Two newer adiposity measures incorporating waist circumference predicted periodontitis better than body mass index, reported ...

Dozens of college football’s most talented players at every position turn to Mobile, Ala. this week as the annual Senior Bowl ...