People with pockets of fat hidden inside their muscles are at a higher risk of dying or being hospitalized from a heart attack or heart failure, regardless of their body mass index, according to new ...

Being in shape is far more crucial for a long, healthy life than being slim. That’s the conclusion of the largest, most ...

Learn about the connection between hidden heart fat and inflammation and blood vessel problems. Find out why this fat can ...

People with higher body mass indexes say they're relieved by experts' new guidance to downplay the use of BMI in diagnosing people with weight problems or obesity.

Most people know that body fat stored around the midsection can spell disaster for cardiovascular health. But Harvard ...

A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity and excess body fat that goes beyond BMI.

A new report noted that body mass index does not provide a nuanced enough assessment of health as it relates to weight ...

A young Gen Z woman has shared her shock on social media after she was told by her doctor that she is "overweight" despite ...

A body composition analyzer is a device that assesses your BMI, muscle mass, and body fat. You may feel healthy, but you can ...

Combining time-restricted eating with exercise may be more effective in prompting weight loss than exercise without ...

According to a September 2024 data brief from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 40.3 percent of U.S.

New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and take into account health ...