Body mass index (BMI) has long been considered flawed and imprecise. A newer metric, body roundness index (BRI) could be a ...

While body mass index has been the go-to obesity measure for decades some experts say we should focusing on the fat in a ...

The latest thinking is that quantifying the healthiness of our waistlines with a new “body roundness index” (BRI) might be a ...

WHILE curvy or voluptuous are seen as compliments, no woman EVER wants to be described as “round”. But scientists now suggest ...

According to the patent, the security camera would capture images of a person’s body and analyse these physical ... relying instead on details like their torso shape or clothing style.

Fat shaming is the act of making a person feel ashamed, inferior, anxious, or guilty about their body shape or size. It does not motivate people to lose weight. In fact, it causes significant harm.

Through a seven-week programme, the 35-year-old implemented a series of critical nutritional changes that completely transformed her weight loss journey. This included upping her protein intake with ...

A new theory, that explains how light and matter interact at the quantum level has enabled researchers to define for the first time the precise shape of a single photon. A new theory, that ...

A pair of biologists at Walla Walla University, in the U.S., have developed a way to calculate the energy costs ... regulating body heat or protection from the sun. Color changes can also occur ...

Many people have concerns about their body image. These concerns often focus on weight, skin, hair, or the shape or size of a certain body part. The way a person feels about their body can ...