She was the classic case of being skinny fat, a person who has normal body weight but has a high percentage of body fat ...
A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial ...
Cedric Chehab, BMI's Chief Economist, discusses President Trump's proposed policies on TikTok, tariffs and energy.
A study found that the triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index, combined with obesity measures, significantly correlates with ...
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 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 ...