One important aim of a laboratory in a center such as the Children’s Nutrition Research Center is the dissemination of information to other investigators as well as to the general public. This ...

Given the importance of infancy for establishing growth trajectories, with later-life health consequences, we investigated longitudinal body composition among infants from six economically and ...

Running obviously builds your endurance. While one mile (or five miles) might feel really hard when you first start running, those distances become much easier the more you get out there. Running also ...

The number on the scale doesn’t reveal everything about your health. In an era dominated by smartwatches and fitness apps, tracking health has never been easier—or more confusing. The sheer volume of ...

People come to running with many different goals: to compete, to hang out with friends, to get healthier, to “lean out.” This sport can help you achieve many of these things. However, according to a ...

U.S. Army Basic Combat Training (BCT) prepares new recruits to meet soldier physical demands. It also serves as a model of physical changes in healthy young nonobese women and men during an intensive ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. If there was ever a time for me to scan my body for any health weaknesses, it was now. As the new year ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. I started the new year strong: I got a body composition analysis and was mildly horrified by the ...

DEXA scans measure bone density, muscle mass, and fat distribution with high accuracy. Identifies health risks by distinguishing fat types and tracking meaningful body composition changes. Consistency ...

Objective The inclusion of transgender athletes in competitive sports has promoted significant dialogue and controversy among exercise-related professionals. The objective of this study was to ...

When she got her first job as a sports dietitian at the University of Oregon in 2011, Rachel Manor was tasked with putting teams of student athletes through the Bod Pod. Basketball players and track ...