Researchers at Leipzig University and the University of Gothenburg have developed a novel approach to assessing an individual ...

A large proportion of the population has abdominal obesity despite a normal BMI, and these individuals are at increased cardiometabolic risk, two new studies found. “Individuals with normal BMI but ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Older adults without obesity, but with a high body fat percentage, have greater risks for sarcopenia and ...

An AI-based metabolic BMI identifies people with hidden metabolic disease risk missed by traditional BMI. The model shows ...

Research defining obesity shows that nearly 70% of U.S. adults could now be classified as obese. By considering where fat is ...

For decades, BMI (body mass index) has been the go-to number doctors use to decide whether someone is underweight, "normal," overweight or obese. But new global research suggests it's possible to have ...

Apollo endocrinologist explains the key difference between belly fat and visceral fat, warning that even people with normal ...

Postmenopausal women with a high waist circumference — or the so-called "apple" shape — even when their body mass index (BMI) is in the normal range, show an increased risk of overall, cardiovascular, ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Q: I recently read that a Mayo Clinic study says I can be a normal weight for my height but still be considered obese. Can you explain? A:This condition is ...

According to the study’s findings, 34.4 million adults in the U.S. who are “overweight,” 19.8 million who are “obese” and 20.7 million who are “normal” may have a health profile that is not reflected ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Previous studies on BMI history have focused either on older or younger populations due to data limitations,” ...