As many people begin the year with health and fitness resolutions, Boise State University’s Human Performance Laboratory is ...

A body composition test measures percentages of fat, bone, and muscle in the body. It can provide a snapshot of your overall health, inform strategies to improve health, and help gauge progress toward ...

For bodybuilders and fitness enthusiasts, changing body composition often reflects hard work and discipline—but knowing body composition is useful for anyone, and for more than just bragging rights.

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In Running for Weight Loss: Body Composition, Jennifer Brown and our experts explain: There are many factors that play a role ...

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The RunStar 8E SmartScan Pro Body Fat Scale is a fabulous piece of kit for exercise geeks and fitness professionals. That said, beginners may find it overly complex. For some serious athletes, on the ...

This article was reviewed by Felix Gussone, MD. Key Takeaways: Body composition offers a clearer picture of health than ...

Apple wants its devices to be better at analyzing users’ body composition as evidenced by a newly granted patent for “Electronic Devices With Body Composition Analysis Circuitry.” Obviously, ...

There are various types of body composition tests (more on these below). Still, each one measures the percentages of fat and fat-free mass (muscle and bone) in the body. Knowing these percentages can ...