The researchers calculated fat stored in muscles through the ratio of intermuscular fat to total muscle plus fat, and termed ...

One of the primary limitations of the BMI is its inability to distinguish between the fat mass and the lean muscle mass.

Researchers highlight that having a normal BMI does not always indicate good health, as high body fat can increase the risk of diseases like diabetes and heart disease. They recommend strength ...

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.

People have different perceptions of how a fit person should look. You need to have a lean and athletic look to your body for ...

A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity and excess body fat that goes beyond BMI.

New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and take into account health ...

Overweight scores continue from 25-30. And over 30 is obese. Quetelet merely used this early calculation as a descriptor. He did not make any medical proclamations. The Quetelet Index became ...

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

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

Combining time-restricted eating with exercise may be more effective in prompting weight loss than exercise without ...

While almost half of all hospitalisations and injury deaths occur from falls, a new study has now revealed that fall- related ...