WASHINGTON, D.C. (KSWO) - The U.S. military is replacing long-standing height-and-weight charts with ‘waist-to-height ratio’ as the primary body-composition standard. A December Department of War memo ...

Troops must have a waist measurement close to or less than half their height or risk being placed in their service's remedial ...

The fitness and health industries are not only celebrating, but also encouraging, women to add resistance training to their ...

Body recomposition is the process of losing fat while gaining muscle at the same time. After a body composition analysis, I worked with a trainer to find exercises to reach my goals. I should focus on ...

The Pentagon on Monday issued a memo directing the U.S. military to evaluate the body fat of troops using a waist-to-height ...

This article was reviewed by Felix Gussone, MD. Key Takeaways: Body composition offers a clearer picture of health than weight alone, because it reflects your unique proportions of fat, muscle, bone, ...

Take one minute to complete all C exercises, resting for any remaining time if you finish before one minute is up. Repeat ...

A body composition scale analyzes how electrical signals flow through your body, estimating how much of your total weight is fat-free mass compared to body fat. You may not always get every answer you ...

My view of bathroom scales has shifted significantly since testing dozens of them for this review. I once associated them ...

Body composition offers a clearer picture of health than weight alone, because it reflects your unique proportions of fat, muscle, bone, and water. Optimizing body composition may help support energy ...