Discover which fitness metrics matter most for meaningful progress. Learn how expert assessment of posture, mobility, ...

A body composition test measures percentages of fat, bone, and muscle in the body. It can provide a snapshot of your overall health, inform strategies to improve health, and help gauge progress toward ...

Jennifer Fields, assistant professor of nutritional sciences, has developed an equation to allow coaches, trainers, and ...

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 ...

Because knowledge is power when it comes to fitness.

The Lilliputian tailors measure Gulliver for a new suit of clothing, from Part I of Jonathan Swift's "Gulliver's Travels." (1726) Illustration (1909) by Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) Source: Alamy stock ...

FIT YOUR OUTFIT (FYO) the App That Scientifically Measures and Tracks Body Composition With A SINGLE PHOTO FROM YOUR SMARTPHONE FYO utilizes AI to scientifically measure body composition with a single ...

While my BMI and muscle mass were in healthy ranges, my body fat was not. The results encouraged me to add more weights at the gym and drink more water. If there was ever a time for me to scan my body ...

The move replaces traditional height-and-weight tables as the primary measure of body fat standards.