For decades, body mass index (BMI) has been the dominant tool for defining obesity, despite longstanding concerns that it poorly reflects individual health risk. Growing evidence suggests that the ...

The traditional measure for obesity -- a rough estimate of body fat, based on height and weight, called the body mass index -- is misleading and obsolete, and should be replaced with a new calculation ...

We all rely too much on our weighing machines to know our weight and that number pretty much defines our health. This holds especially true for people wanting to lose weight. But ever thought if it is ...

If you are trying to lose weight, the measuring tape is one thing you may use every single day to monitor your results. And needless to say that you are on cloud nine when you see a drop after weeks ...

Exercise is one of the best things you can do for your mental and physical health. But too often, the only measurement people use to evaluate their progress is their weight, which is not the most ...

One of the most common measurement errors is using the wrong tool for the job. For example, using a tape measure to estimate small mechanical tolerances or relying on a bathroom scale to track precise ...