Your weight may look normal on the scale, but dangerous fat hidden around your organs could still be increasing your risk of ...

DEXA scans measure bone density, muscle mass, and fat distribution with high accuracy. Identifies health risks by distinguishing fat types and tracking meaningful body composition changes. Consistency ...

Typically, when people say they’re trying to lose weight, what they actually mean is they’re trying change their body composition—they're trying to be leaner. A lower number on the scale could be an ...

In particular, abdominal fat has emerged as one of the strongest predictors of future cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and ...

LOWCOUNTRY, S.C. (WCIV) — Dr. David Geier joined Good morning Charleston Wednesday to break down a new study and talk about some of the myths surrounding a persons BMI and what measurement tool might ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA.We’ll start at the very beginning: Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of someone’s weight compared to their height whereas body fat ...