The number does not capture a person's muscle mass; where on their body fat is stored; or how their race, ethnicity and ...

A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass ...

Findings indicate a 12.8% 10-year diabetes risk, driven by fasting plasma glucose, age, sex, and BMI, highlighting the need ...

However, this classification system assumes that weight alone is a reliable indicator of health, disregarding important ...

A new measurement tool is challenging the long-standing idea of using the Body Mass Index as a way to gauge body fat and ...

IIT Delhi report reveals health and stress issues among truck drivers in India, highlighting the need for support.

A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial ...

Increased intermuscular fat, not BMI, was independently associated with coronary microvascular function and major adverse CV ...

Intramuscular fat, contained within muscle tissue, increases the risk of serious heart disease, regardless of other risk ...

In the meantime, Sahakian and Langley recommend some cereals that can be gr-r-reat for your brain. The pair’s research found a link between muesli, bran, wheat and oat cereals and increased gray ...

People with pockets of fat hidden within their muscles have a higher risk of dying from heart-related health problems, ...