One way to cut through the clutter is to focus on body composition. if you’ve only ever heard this term used by gym bros chugging protein shakes, I promise it’s about more than getting ripped. When ...

He lost 40 pounds with intermittent fasting and weight training. How much would shedding 10 more pounds to achieve a Body ...

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

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

Nearly 70% of adults in Indiana are classified as overweight or obese, contributing to a broader health crisis in the United States.

After a relatively static few weeks, especially around the holiday season, things are getting a bit jumbled in the ACC men's basketball standings, with a gaggle of teams behind Duke, but ahead of ...

Indian doctors have revised obesity guidelines for the first time in 15 years, moving beyond the traditional BMI tool to include metrics like Waist Circumference and Waist-to-Height Ratio. Listen to ...

Charmella Roark remembers the shock that stopped her in her tracks when she learned about her younger sister’s cancer diagnosis. In 2018, Kiki Roark wrote in their family’s group text that she ...

“BMI is useful for large-scale population studies, but it doesn’t offer a complete picture of an individual’s health,” said Professor Francesco Rubino, chair of the expert group behind a new report ...

BMI is not. A recent study suggested if the definition of obesity were instead based on high-percentage body fat, between 15 and 35% of men with non ... However, when the scales were placed ...

Aerobic fitness reflects how well the heart, lungs, and muscles work together, while BMI only measures weight ... and longevity than the number on the scale, according to a recent study. “ ...

Summary: A study revealed that both men and women with greater upper body strength report more lifetime sexual partners, challenging the sexual selection hypothesis, which emphasizes male physical ...