After menopause, individuals with cardiovascular disease and weight gain may face a higher risk of breast cancer, recent ...

Tweaking your daily routine so you move more, drink enough water, and sleep better are all helpful adjustments for anyone ...

New body composition tests are replacing BMI as a more accurate way to assess health and fitness. Measuring muscle mass and body fat provides key insights into strength and longevity that the scale ...

Researchers have mapped human fat tissue at single-cell resolution, uncovering how obesity alters cellular stress, ...

Scientists have produced the first detailed characterization of the changes that weight loss causes in human fat tissue by ...

Scientists have produced the first detailed characterization of the changes that weight loss causes in human fat tissue by ...

To improve access to care, many professional organizations have advocated for classifying obesity as a disease. However, the ...

Dr. David Geier joined Good morning Charleston Wednesday to break down a new study and talk about some of the myths surrounding a persons BMI and what measureme ...

July 8 (UPI) -- Older women carrying excess weight have a higher risk of a life-threatening double-whammy, a new study says.

As per a prospective cohort study, waist circumference along with BMI modestly improves the prediction of which postmenopausal women are at a higher risk for premature death.

For young adults, body fat percentage is a better predictor of 15-year mortality risk than body mass index (BMI).

In a new study, participants from China, Lithuania, and the United Kingdom consistently rated men with low-to-moderate body ...