We are a world obsessed with numbers when it comes to health and wellness. “Drink eight glasses of water per day; women should weigh 120 pounds; eat 1,200 calories if you want to lose weight.” But how ...

In Running for Weight Loss: Body Composition, Jennifer Brown and our experts explain: There are many factors that play a role ...

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.

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 ...

Thanks to the ever-improving world of fitness trackers and apps, you've never had more access to personal health data. But which of the dizzying number of markers and metrics should you really be ...

The Omron Body Composition Monitor and Scale BCM-500 is part of the Bathroom Scales test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Smart Bathroom Scales models like the Body Composition Monitor ...

Establishing a strong nutritional foundation during the first two years of life has been globally recognized by experts as a priority to ensure optimal growth, functional development and health later ...

Forget about traveling to a lab for a pricey X-ray to get an accurate measurement of body fat percentage—Amazon’s Halo app can do it with just four smartphone photos and the app’s built-in machine ...

People come to running with many different goals: to compete, to hang out with friends, to get healthier, to “lean out.” This sport can help you achieve many of these things. However, according to a ...

According to a recent study, reducing body fat can improve long-distance running and cross-country skiing performance. However, a more effective way for female athletes to optimize their body ...