A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass ...

“That’s why,” says Dr Naval Vikram Kishore, professor of medicine, Metabolic Research Group, AIIMS, “obesity has to be ...

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.

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

The researchers found that for every one per cent increase in muscle fat, there was an increase in coronary microvascular dysfunction and serious heart disease. Read on to know more.

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

New research published in the "European Heart Journal" indicates that individuals with a greater amount of fat hidden within their muscles are more susceptible to hospitalization or death due to heart ...

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

People with pockets of fat hidden inside their muscles are at a higher risk of dying or being hospitalized from a heart ...

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

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

Research found that every one per cent increase in muscle fat was associated with an increase of two per cent in risk of ...