Calculating your ideal body weight (IBW) can help you gain some insight into your possible risk for weight-related health conditions. However, this tool doesn’t always provide an accurate assessment.

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 ...

Establishing a strong nutritional foundation during the first two years of life has been globally recognized by experts as a priority to ensure optimal growth, functional development and health later ...

The scale has never been a friend to Mana Mostatabi. Even back in high school, when she ran a quick 100m on the varsity track team, her BMI – a ratio of weight to height – put her in the overweight ...

Medically reviewed by Amy Kwan, PT Key Takeaways Calories burned depend on several factors: Walking distance, intensity, and personal factors like weight, age, and fitness level all impact how many ...

A Concordia-led research team has created one of the first reference charts showing how children's adipose (fat) and muscle ...