New research published in the "European Heart Journal" indicates that individuals with a more significant amount of fat ...

The condition is better measured by looking at factors like inflammation, insulin resistance, and glucose tolerance, ...

Increased intermuscular fat, not BMI, was independently associated with coronary microvascular function and major adverse CV ...

BMI falls short as a way to measure obesity. Doctors need to also determine whether body fat harms a person's health.

Most people know that body fat stored around the midsection can spell disaster for cardiovascular health. But Harvard ...

Leading health experts challenge traditional BMI measurements and introduce a comprehensive new approach to diagnosing obesity, potentially affecting millions.

Researchers highlight that having a normal BMI does not always indicate good health, as high body fat can increase the risk ...

A new report notes that the amount of belly fat a patient has is a more useful metric for determining obesity than ...

Instead of using the controversial body mass index, or BMI, to assess weight, an international group of scientists proposes ...

Skeletal muscle fat infiltration (IMAT) is linked to coronary microvascular dysfunction and increased cardiovascular risk, ...

A global group of experts has suggested a new approach to diagnosing and treating obesity that does not rely solely on the ...

Under recommendations released Tuesday night, obesity would no longer be defined solely by BMI, a calculation of height and ...