A new study compares body mass index (BMI) with body fat percentage and finds the latter is far more reliable in predicting ...

A new study reports that measurements that detect body fat are a more accurate predictor of mortality risk than body mass ...

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For young adults, body fat percentage is a better predictor of 15-year mortality risk than body mass index (BMI).

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BMI has long been used as a standard measure of obesity, endorsed by the United States Centers for Disease Control and ...

They pointed out that BMI can classify some people with a “normal” BMI, even when they have a high percentage of body fat. A ...

BMI fails to predict long-term mortality risk, while direct body fat measurement via bioelectrical impedance is a far more accurate indicator. The study, published in the Annals of Family Medicine, ...

Higher body fat, especially android fat, BMI, and waist size, is linked to stress urinary incontinence in midlife women, but ...

A recent study reveals a significant link between high BMI and increased breast cancer risk, particularly in postmenopausal ...