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 ...
The definition and classification of obesity is medically flawed, according to a report which proposes new terminology.
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.
Researchers found that women with high levels of intermuscular fat had an ‘especially high risk’ of heart attack or failure, ...
New study finds further evidence that existing measures, such as body mass index (BMI) or waist circumference, are not ...
A new report notes that the amount of belly fat a patient has is a more useful metric for determining obesity than ...
A young Gen Z woman has shared her shock on social media after she was told by her doctor that she is "overweight" despite ...
Woxsen University Researchers developed an AI model to predict 'Obesity Risk' based on lifestyle data, aiming to prevent ...
New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and take into account health ...