Climbing power isn’t just about weight—it’s about body composition, and the best body fat percentage for your performance ...

Women usually have a higher body fat percentage than men. A body fat range of 25% to 31% for women or 18% to 24% for men is typical for nonathletes. Measuring your waist, using skinfold calipers, or ...

Two MRI scans, showing the person on left with more visceral fat (in red) and subcutaneous fat (in blue). Photo Credit: AMRA Medical How fat is distributed around the body influences cardiovascular ...

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

More people are focused on staying healthy and fit as they grow older — but it's true that it can become more challenging with age. New research has revealed that cellular changes during the aging ...

The start of a new year for many means the start of a new health and fitness journey. Claire Edgemon, senior registered dietitian at Baylor College of Medicine, provides insight on how knowing your ...

A body composition scale analyzes how electrical signals flow through your body, estimating how much of your total weight is fat-free mass compared to body fat. You may not always get every answer you ...

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 ...

Research conducted by Dr. Cyrus Raji and his team presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North ...

After 60, try these 5 bedroom-friendly core moves to strengthen your midsection, improve posture, and help trim belly fat.