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What Is Body Composition? What It Can Tell You—And How To Measure It

Thanks to the ever-improving world of fitness trackers and apps, you've never had more access to personal health data. But which of the dizzying number of markers and metrics should you really be ...

3 reasons why BMI is not an accurate measure of your health or body weight — and what to use instead

BMI is not an accurate way to measure body weight or health because it does not account for body fat percentage or body fat ...
Yahoo

This Stat Can Help You Tell If You're Actually Hitting Your Fitness Goals

Thanks to the ever-improving world of fitness trackers and apps, you've never had more access to personal health data. But which of the dizzying number of markers and metrics should you really be ...
Healthline

What Is an Adjusted Body Weight, and When Is It Used?

Adjusted body weight is used to calculate weight, which considers lean and fat mass. This tool can help provide more precise medical and nutritional assessments. Healthcare professionals often use ...
CNET

Is Body Recomposition the Key to Gaining Muscle While Losing Fat? This Is How It Works

If you're looking to lose fat and build muscle rather than just lose weight, have you heard of body recomposition? The goal of body recomposition is to lose body fat while gaining muscle mass at the ...

Obesity epidemic 'astounding' under new definition of condition, Mass General Brigham researchers say

"With potentially 70% of the adult population now considered to have excess fat, we need to better understand what treatment ...
Medscape

Semaglutide Targets Fat While Protecting Muscle Mass

Semaglutide produces sustained weight and fat loss while preserving lean mass and metabolic efficiency, highlighting its ...