When it comes to measuring weight, BMI is the acronym everyone loves to hate, but authors of a new study say a different ...

While waist circumference is a better tool than BMI, it's not as accurate as bioelectrical impedance analysis. - Ralf Geithe/iStockphoto/Getty Images ...

While waist circumference is a better tool than BMI, it's not as accurate as bioelectrical impedance analysis.

Technicians measured each person’s body composition, including height, weight and waist circumference. In addition, all participants underwent a clinic-based bioelectrical impedance analysis, which ...

While waist circumference is a better tool than BMI, it's not as accurate as bioelectrical impedance analysis. - Ralf Geithe/iStockphoto/Getty Images ...

In addition to looking at your BMI measurement, you can look at other health indicators, including body composition, waist circumference, and genetic or metabolic factors to better understand your ...

Better than BMI: bioelectrical impedance analysis, or BIA, which uses undetectable electric currents that measure body fat, lean muscle mass, and water weight.

THE infamous beer belly – something you might joke about with your mates or have prodded by your partner with a wink. You ...

The average U.S. male adult teetered on the verge of being obese. And the average U.S. female adult tipped the scale into obesity. Meanwhile, as children entered their teens, their average weight ...