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

The average American woman weighs about 170 pounds and stands about 5 feet, 4 inches tall. But it’s important to remember ...

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

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

Research shows that people with a certain body shape face a higher risk of serious health problems compared to their ...

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

Body Mass Index, or BMI, has long been criticized as an unreliable method for measuring obesity — and now a group of experts ...

An international team of doctors proposed a new way to define obesity that's not based solely on BMI. Here's what they ...

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

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 ...

People with pockets of fat hidden within their muscles have a higher risk of dying from heart-related health problems, ...