If you wonder how your body sizes up to others your age, it can help to compare to the average weight and height of teenagers. Keep in mind there are several factors that affect the average weight of ...

The correlation between weight and height is a common topic in the health and nutrition field. Many people wonder how much they should weigh in relation to their height, and while some formulas and ...

Soldiers who hit the weights a little too hard, or maybe over-indulged during the holidays leading to a bit of weight gain, can find themselves failing the U.S. Army’s height and weight standards.

As an editor and writer who has contributed to many national and local publications, Nicole Gregory enjoys communicating clearly on critical health topics so that readers can make informed choices for ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . No difference was observed between in-person and remotely measured height and weight for children with obesity.

The main diagnostic test for obesity — the body mass index — accounts for only height and weight, leaving out a slew of factors that influence body fat and health. As an obesity physician, Fatima Cody ...

A man with a beard and a black t-shirt measures his height with a tape measure. Genetics partially influences height, but other factors, such as nutrition, also affect how tall you become as an adult.

As the Army forges ahead with its new Combat Fitness Test, there is a growing call from soldiers and health experts for leaders to make another change, this time to the Army’s height and weight ...

The most asked question from future BUD/S candidates is: "Should I gain weight or lose weight prior to BUD/S?" The more complete version of that question is: "For each of the average heights that join ...