Modeling isn’t just a matter of strutting your stuff on the catwalk—it also means that you need mathematical precision when it comes to taking your body measurements. Having precise measurements is ...

The military’s new height to waist standards aim to better measure health and readiness, but raise concerns about fairness, ...

I’ve developed an odd fascination with body-measuring technology, especially as it relates to the fashion world. Many companies are working on infrastructure that will hopefully one day let us buy ...

We asked styling pros and professional fitters for their top tips Written By Written by Leigh-Ann Jackson is a contributor to Buy Side and lifestyle expert specializing in fashion, beauty and ...

The Lilliputian tailors measure Gulliver for a new suit of clothing, from Part I of Jonathan Swift's "Gulliver's Travels." (1726) Illustration (1909) by Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) Source: Alamy stock ...

The American Medical Association released a new policy on how doctors should use body mass index (BMI), acknowledging the metric's inherent flaws. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

Reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tell us that more than two-thirds of American adults are overweight or obese, and the numbers keep climbing in our children. Although we ...

DALLAS, Sept. 25, 2024 — Having a high body roundness index (BRI) over a 6-year period was associated with an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease for adults older than age 45, ...

This is today's edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. These are the best ways to measure your body fat —Jessica ...