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

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

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

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

Women with high prepregnancy BMI have higher stillbirth and perinatal death risks, but this association weakens with chronic ...

A retrospective study demonstrated slightly elevated baseline fasting plasma glucose levels to be a robust marker of incident diabetes risk, even when those levels fell within the normal range.

New research exposes critical flaws in BMI measurements, as medical experts advocate for more accurate and inclusive methods ...

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

Researchers found that women with high levels of intermuscular fat had an ‘especially high risk’ of heart attack or failure, ...

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

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

A young Gen Z woman has shared her shock on social media after she was told by her doctor that she is "overweight" despite ...