This article was reviewed by Felix Gussone, MD. Key Takeaways: Body composition offers a clearer picture of health than weight alone, because it reflects your unique proportions of fat, muscle, bone, ...

A recent European Journal of Clinical Nutrition study highlights some of the historical challenges associated with the assessment of body composition in the first two years of life. Historically, ...

For decades, health experts have relied on body mass index (BMI), a ratio of weight to height, to classify people as underweight, normal weight, overweight or obese. But sometimes, you need more than ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Establishing a strong nutritional foundation during the first two years of life has been globally recognized by experts as a priority to ensure optimal growth, functional development and health later ...

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Human body composition measurements such as fat and fat-free mass play a critical role in qualifying health and nutritional status, the impact of disease, and change due to nutritional, therapeutic, ...