Calculating your ideal body weight (IBW) can help you gain some insight into your possible risk for weight-related health conditions. However, this tool doesn’t always provide an accurate assessment.

The average American woman weighs about 170 pounds and stands about 5 feet, 4 inches tall. But it's important to remember that these averages are mathematical calculations. They don't represent what's ...

Muscle tends to come back faster the second time because when you’ve built it once, your muscle fibers retain extra myonuclei ...

How can social media contribute to a more diverse concept of body shapes and physical attractiveness? The answer is body-positive content. On social media platforms, slim and fit bodies are often ...

The pursuit of the “perfect” body has long been linked to significant distress and eating disorders. Despite this, social media platforms promote unrealistic beauty standards, fueling a relentless ...

Many people struggle to understand what their ideal weight should be for their height. While Body Mass Index (BMI) has long been used as a standard measurement, recent research shows that it does not ...

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland Evangeline Gardiner is a PhD candidate at the University of Queensland, exploring ...