Products for measuring body-fat composition range from magnetic-resonance-imaging machines, which can cost up to $1-million, to displacement-measuring immersion tubs, at $2,000, to the $100 ...

Jump to: Skinfold caliper Smart scales Circumference measurements Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) Hydrodensitometry Air displacement Best way to measure body fat ...

For people who want to gauge their body fat right from home, a better option is smart scale, which looks like your run-of-the-mill bathroom scale, but provides measurements such as water weight ...

At-home assessments, such as the body fat scales utilizing bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA), skin calipers and the Body Mass Index (BMI) equation are convenient, but they can be ...

In some cases, low body fat can halt a person’s cycle altogether and they won’t ovulate, says Dr. Yen. Low body fat during pregnancy has also been linked with higher rates of miscarriage.

It is the total mass of fat, divided by total body mass, times by 100. If you weigh 100kg and have 10kg of fat, for instance, you'd have 10% body fat.

BMI, or body mass index, is an outdated measurement that fails to properly identify health risks, according to a new study. Measuring body fat may be just as easy.

Share on Pinterest Compared to BMI scores, body-fat percentages were a stronger predictor of the 15-year mortality risk of young adults, a new study found. Thana Prasongsin/Getty Images A new ...

New University of Florida study finds body fat percentage is 78% more accurate than body mass index in predicting mortality risk, challenging the long-standing use of BMI as a health indicator.

Body fat and where it is distributed around the body, as well as 18 biological markers tests for high blood sugar or cholesterol among others signals, should be evaluated, along with ongoing illness.