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

In the U.S., 1 in 3 adults is at risk for a newly recognized syndrome that comes from a combination of heart disease, kidney disease, type 2 diabetes and excess body weight. This cluster of conditions ...

However, this classification system assumes that weight alone is a reliable indicator of health, disregarding important ...

Some social determinants of health act as barriers to maintaining a healthy diet during pregnancy and higher saturated fats ...

For years, medical experts have defined obesity primarily based on body mass index, which measures stored fat by calculating ...

Intramuscular fat, contained within muscle tissue, increases the risk of serious heart disease, regardless of other risk ...

New research suggests that factors like age, sex, body fat and the amount of sugar in your blood play a significant role in the progression from pre-diabetes to a type 2 diabetes diagnosis.

Fat deposits in muscles can increase the risk of a heart emergency For every 1% increase in muscle fat, there’s a 7% ...

Higher cardiovascular health (Life’s Essential 8 scores) is linked to greater bone mineral density in adults aged 20–59, with ...

Back pain is among the most common forms of pain patients endure, and can severely alter their quality of life and ability to ...

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 ...