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

So if you look at Body Mass Index, you can come up with a geometrical explanation,” she said. Using the necessary variables, you create an image of a circle, but the circle could be more egg ...

WCVB Boston. Mass. clinical psychologist discusses body image ahead of the summer season. Posted: May 24, 2025 | Last updated: May 24, 2025. As shorts, tank-top and bathing suit season approaches ...

Body Mass Index, or BMI, is a number that reflects the relationship between your height and weight. It's widely used in health care and public health to categorize body size and estimate potential ...

A study of 2,844 people either overweight or obese also suggested men’s total body fat increases compared to their muscle mass as they age - but women maintain the same ratio into later life ...

As shorts, tank-top and bathing suit season approaches, NewsCenter 5 spoke to Dr. Jennifer Thomas, a clinical psychologist and the co-director of the eating disorders program at Massachusetts ...