Many people regularly weigh themselves to stay on track in maintaining a healthy body weight. There is no denying that keeping a healthy body weight is beneficial for internal health and helps ...

Fitness Instagrammer Kelsey Wells shows that her weight on a scale is insignificant when it comes to being in great shape Julie Mazziotta is the Senior Sports Editor at PEOPLE, covering everything ...

You know how the old adage goes: Weight is just a number. But that can be hard to remember when the number in the scale isn't quite what you were hoping to see. Here's the thing, though: If you're a ...

We’ve all stepped on an old, analog scale and insisted the number was wrong—it must be the scale! But is buying an expensive, new digital scale with all its extra features any more accurate? For the ...

The number on the scale is not the only factor when trying to lose weight. What matters more is how your body feels and how you feel about your body. If you’re trying to hit a specific number, ...

For many people, scales are something you step on once a year at a doctor’s appointment, otherwise enjoying blissful ignorance regarding your weight and its natural fluctuations. But a good digital ...

A behind-the-scenes blog about research methods at Pew Research Center. For our latest findings, visit pewresearch.org. You’re probably familiar with surveys that ask you to rate yourself on a scale ...