A new study reports that measurements that detect body fat are a more accurate predictor of mortality risk than body mass ...

BMI, or body mass index, is an outdated measurement that fails to properly identify health risks, according to a new study.

BMI or Body Mass Index is a tool that health care providers use to screen for medical conditions or health problems. The BMI ...

Study shows people with high body fat are 78% more likely to die and three times more likely to die from heart disease, ...

Below are a few more promising studies of weight-loss drugs. Combining bimagrumab, an investigational human monoclonal ...

Medically reviewed by Rochelle Collins, DO Sarcopenic obesity is a condition that occurs when you have both obesity (excess body weight) and sarcopenia (low muscle mass). Up to 23% of people may have ...

Participants who screened positive for sarcopenia were linked to greater risks for radiographic and symptomatic knee OA progression and TKR.

The global prevalence of OA attributed to high BMI has steadily increased over the past 3 decades, particularly among women and in high-SDI regions.

CHICAGO -- Semaglutide (Ozempic) reduced glucose levels and weight among patients with type 1 diabetes and obesity, a ...

See why the ovary − often reduced to its reproductive role − menopause, age and estrogen affect a woman’s health throughout ...