For bodybuilders and fitness enthusiasts, changing body composition often reflects hard work and discipline—but knowing body composition is useful for anyone, and for more than just bragging rights.
In 2025, I got 3 body composition analyses at the athletic club Life Time. The scans helped me track my progress in losing fat and building muscle. I lost over five pounds and 7% of my body fat mass ...
Body recomposition is the process of losing fat while gaining muscle at the same time. After a body composition analysis, I worked with a trainer to find exercises to reach my goals. I should focus on ...
For decades, health experts have relied on body mass index (BMI), a ratio of weight to height, to classify people as underweight, normal weight, overweight or obese. But sometimes, you need more than ...
There are various types of body composition tests (more on these below). Still, each one measures the percentages of fat and fat-free mass (muscle and bone) in the body. Knowing these percentages can ...
For children aged 8 to 19 years, body mass index (BMI) is strongly related to high levels of adiposity, according to a study published online June 3 in Pediatrics. Tafadzwa Chaunzwa, MD, a researcher ...
For bodybuilders and fitness enthusiasts, changing body composition often reflects hard work and discipline—but knowing body composition is useful for anyone, and for more than just bragging rights.
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