Troops must have a waist measurement close to or less than half their height or risk being placed in their service's remedial ...

The military’s new height to waist standards aim to better measure health and readiness, but raise concerns about fairness, ...

The Pentagon on Monday issued a memo directing the U.S. military to evaluate the body fat of troops using a waist-to-height ...

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 ...

BMI is calculated by dividing your weight in kilograms by the square of your height in meters, and it usually does not ...

Pretty soon, the moment of truth will arrive for all of us, as technology finally reveals everything there is to know about our bodies. Australian startup mPort is taking a step in that direction with ...

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.

Your body is made of a lot of things and so it is important to know how it works for you to set specific goals. If you are about to hit the gym, chances are, you wanna know how your body reacts to ...

With the explosion of smartwatches and other wearable devices in recent years, it’s now easier than ever to track your fitness progress on the way to a healthier lifestyle. However, not everyone who ...

Body mass index, or BMI, has been the go-to way to determine if people are overweight. It simply requires measuring height and weight. But for years, doctors have wrestled with how much to rely on BMI ...