Most people know that body fat stored around the midsection can spell disaster for cardiovascular health. But Harvard ...
New research exposes critical flaws in BMI measurements, as medical experts advocate for more accurate and inclusive methods ...
Our reframing acknowledges the nuanced reality of obesity and allows for personalized care,” said Dr. Francesco Rubino of ...
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 ...
New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and take into account health ...
That’s the conclusion of the largest, most comprehensive study yet of the relationship between aerobic fitness, body mass ...
Global experts advised in addition to BMI, measuring 'waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, or waist-to-height ratio' be ...
Researchers found that women with high levels of intermuscular fat had an ‘especially high risk’ of heart attack or failure, ...
It's the start of another year and the body mass index (BMI) is being criticized again. This time a Lancet-commissioned group ...