People may also want to consider GLP-1 medications depending on their body fat percentage, metabolic health and health care provider’s advice, says Dr. Gidwani.

A new study reports that measurements that detect body fat are a more accurate predictor of mortality risk than body mass ...

A body composition analyzer is a device that assesses your BMI, muscle mass, and body fat. You may feel healthy, but you can still have fat build-up.

The effect of resistance training in healthy adults on body fat percentage, fat mass and visceral fat: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Sports Med . 2022;52(2):287-300. doi:10.1007/s40279 ...

Walking is also a body fat buster. One study found that healthy postmenopausal women lost 3.9% of body fat after 30 weeks of walking and 1.8% after 15 weeks of walking.

People with higher body mass indexes say they're relieved by experts' new guidance to downplay the use of BMI in diagnosing people with weight problems or obesity. Want to know if your body fat is ...