World medical experts say there is a better way to look at body weight than BMI. Trump nominee Kash Patel touches parents’ ...

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

Obesity, a new report recommends, should be diagnosed by an individual’s body fat percentage, not weight, which was the norm ...

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

Body composition refers to the percentages body fat, bone, and lean tissue mass (basically, the muscle, organs, water, and ...

Humans with relatively more fat hidden in and around their muscles face a higher risk of death or hospitalization from heart ...

Pharmacists must verify a person’s body mass index (BMI) via a video consultation, in person, or through accessing GP or ...

There’s no “perfect” or “better” body shape, experts agree — yet you still might find yourself wondering what your body shape ...

Heart disease remains the top killer of Americans as risk factors continue to grow. Get the latest statistics from the ...

New research published in the European Heart Journal reveals that 'muscle fat' around muscles can increase the risk of death ...

Chronic kidney disease has been linked to yo-yo dieting (also known as body-weight cycling) in the general population, which ...

Body-weight cycling (also known as yo-yo dieting) has been shown to significantly increase the risk of kidney disease in people with type 1 diabetes, regardless of body mass index (BMI) and other ...