It wasn’t until my late 30s that I realised something needed to change. I was lethargic and barely had the energy to play with my daughter, suffered from chronic back and knee pain, and was rapidly ...

It wasn’t until my late 30s that I realized something needed to change. I was lethargic and barely had the energy to play ...

Thunder guard Lu Dort now has his best BCA, a method used to determine the proportions of fat, muscle and bone in the body, ...

As obesity rates climb across America, the Army’s new body-composition policy arrives at a critical moment. This is not just a question of appearance; it is a matter of health, readiness, and ...

New analysis delivers comprehensive muscle, bone, and adipose profiling from 15-minute MR scan, now with age-adjusted metrics for greater value in longevity, human performance, and research This ...

I’ve always believed in being proactive about my health, but like most people, I usually only see a doctor when something feels wrong or if I’m overdue for an annual exam. That changed when I learned ...

Many people rely on body weight as a metric when tracking their health. Indeed, it’s very easy to measure simple body weight with a bathroom scale, and it is often the first element people look at ...

Body mass index (BMI) is the standard measurement healthcare providers use to assess body composition and risk for certain diseases using a weight-to-height ratio. However, that doesn't mean it's the ...

Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a common complication during pregnancy that poses serious health risks to both mothers and their offspring. Risk factors for GDM, such as obesity, ...

Microplastics and the much smaller nanoplastics enter the human body in various ways, for example through food or the air we breathe. A large proportion is excreted, but a certain amount remains in ...