New research points to a better way to measure obesity than body mass index. Body mass index was first developed in 1832 and has been the standard way to estimate a person’s body fat since the 1980s.

The Withings Body Scan smart scale can record an ECG, body composition analysis, and measure nerve activity. Withings will also provide personalized coaching plans alongside its new smart scale. The ...

Connected health tech company Withings revealed its new Body Scan smart scale, touting features that can monitor segmented body composition, nerve activity and cardiovascular health. The company said ...

BMI is still commonly used to assess obesity even though research has shown it's not necessarily a reliable metric. A new study proposes doctors instead use technology that can measure body fat. Body ...

The maximum waist-to-height ratio allowed for Marines is more stringent than the Defense Department’s requirement.

For decades, health experts have relied on body mass index (BMI), a ratio of weight to height, to classify people as underweight, normal weight, overweight or obese. But sometimes, you need more than ...

Xiaomi has announced its eight-electrode body composition scale that provides up to 35 body composition analysis reports. The new Xiaomi body fat scale adopts a dual-frequency bioimpedance measurement ...

The Omron Body Composition Monitor and Scale BCM-500 is part of the Bathroom Scales test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Smart Bathroom Scales models like the Body Composition Monitor ...