The U.S. military has officially moved away from long-standing height-and-weight tables and the traditional tape test in favor of a waist-to-height ratio as the primary body composition standard for ...

Modeling isn’t just a matter of strutting your stuff on the catwalk—it also means that you need mathematical precision when it comes to taking your body measurements. Having precise measurements is ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. We’ll start at the very beginning: Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of someone’s weight compared to their height whereas body fat ...

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

Calculating your ideal body weight (IBW) can help you gain some insight into your possible risk for weight-related health conditions. However, this tool doesn’t always provide an accurate assessment.

When it comes to measuring weight, BMI is the acronym everyone loves to hate. Health professionals have long used body mass index as a quick screening tool to fast-track certain patients into a “code ...

You've probably heard the term BMI (body mass index). It's based on height and weight, and it's been widely used to determine who’s underweight, normal weight, overweight, or has obesity. But BMI has ...

A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed that Americans are about 15 lbs. (7 kilograms) heavier than they were two decades ago but that Americans' average height ...

Under normal nutritional and health conditions, body height, weight and head circumference are significantly related. We hypothesize that the apparent general association between weight, height, and ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. When it comes to achieving a healthy body weight, some men ...