Body composition is a way to measure and monitor your fat mass and your fat-free mass. Fat-free mass includes any tissue that isn’t fat—muscle, bone, water, blood, cells, organs, and so forth. While ...

All objects in the absence of air resistance (friction) fall at the same rate regardless of their mass. Due to gravity the speed of an object dropped from rest from a height will increase at the rate ...

Research suggests certain medications could help build or maintain muscle during weight loss. Here's how they work & how to ...

To investigate weight perception, dieting and emotional well being across the range of body mass index (BMI) in a population-based multiethnic sample of early adolescents. A unique data set to examine ...

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 ...

Charles Sturt University provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. BMI is an internationally recognised screening method for sorting people into one of four weight categories: underweight ...