When it comes to health and fitness, it's easy to get caught up in numbers, but physical well-being isn't always reflected in the outward metrics of scales. Your body may be performing at a much ...

You’ve probably seen the body shape charts that tell you to grab a measuring tape, take five different measurements, and then ...

The body-positive movement has encouraged people, especially women, to see beauty in all shapes and sizes, and it's reminded us that body ideals are culturally constructed and not based on science.

Understanding your body shape is not just about aesthetics, it can also offer clues on how to care for your body, choose the right exercise, and prevent common ailments. In this guide, we explore 6 ...

A recent article in the New York Times brought attention to a new health screening tool: the BRI, or the Body Roundness Index. Hurray! Let’s kick the dreaded and flawed Body Mass Index (BMI) to the ...

Hula hooping is so commonplace that we may overlook some interesting questions it raises: "What keeps a hula hoop up against gravity?" and "Are some body types better for hula hooping than others?" A ...

A novel 3D body shape method promises accessible and accurate body composition predictions, potentially transforming how we monitor health over time and detect risks. Body meshes fitted to DXA. DXA ...