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

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

BMI, or body mass index, is an outdated measurement that fails to properly identify health risks, according to a new study.

Body mass index (BMI) may not be the most accurate predictor of death risk. A new study from the University of Florida found ...

Stratifying body mass index (BMI) categories by waist circumference (WC) thresholds improves mortality risk prediction in ...

New research reveals that excess weight is linked to an especially high risk of developing breast cancer in postmenopausal ...

Results show that body fat analysis did indeed predict people’s risk of death from any cause and, specifically, for heart disease, while BMI did not. Men with 27% or more body fat and women with 44% ...

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

In the study, it was discovered that each increase of 5 kg/m in BMI prompted a 31% higher risk of breast cancer in women who ...

BMI, or body mass index, is an outdated measurement that fails to properly identify health risks, according to a new study. Measuring body fat may be just as easy.