People classed as “overweight” according to BMI can be perfectly healthy. But there are better measures of fat, and physicians are finally using them ...

The RunStar 8E SmartScan Pro Body Fat Scale is a fabulous piece of kit for exercise geeks and fitness professionals. That said, beginners may find it overly complex. For some serious athletes, on the ...

The Army will now determine the body fat of soldiers using a simplified tape test at the navel that is proven to have more consistent and accurate measurements, according to a new directive. The new ...

Women usually have a higher body fat percentage than men. A body fat range of 25% to 31% for women or 18% to 24% for men is typical for nonathletes. Measuring your waist, using skinfold calipers, or ...

If you want to know what you're made of, you'll need to be dunked in a tank of water, hooked up to electrodes, pinched or climb half naked into a giant egg like Lady Gaga at the Grammy Awards. In ...

A lot of people base judgment of their own health on whether or not they fit into a range of numbers. Looking at a table of numbers to determine if you are healthy is not always the most accurate ...

ARLINGTON, Va. – The U.S. Army has published a new directive called “Army Body Fat Assessment for the Army Body Composition Program” that will make immediate changes to the Army Body Composition ...

The former GP shared the simple test that measures metabolic health - your body's ability to efficiently process food into energy, manage blood sugar, fats, and waste, impacting everything from energy ...