Experts explain the best ways to measure your cardio fitness, plus the most important strategies for improvement.

Staying fit is one of the best ways to lower the risk of dementia — even for those with a genetic predisposition to the condition.

Obesity, a new report recommends, should be diagnosed by an individual’s body fat percentage, not weight, which was the norm ...

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1 Faculty of Physical Education, Assiut University, Asyut, Egypt 2 Department of Pediatric, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt Background: Health-related fitness (HRF) components ...

The research also highlighted that lead exposure is “transdiagnostic,” meaning it elevates the risk for a broad range of mental health conditions. Reuben pointed to specific disorders ...

This new definition is crucial as over 1 billion people ... overestimate adiposity and provide inadequate information about health at the individual level, which undermines medically-sound ...

Health Problems Matter: The definition includes obesity-related issues like diabetes, heart disease, and joint pain. Two-Stage Classification: Stage 1 Obesity: Increased adiposity (BMI > 23 kg/m²) ...

“TikTok’s influence on health and fitness trends continues to be seen, with the 30-30-30 rule set to be something many people live by in 2025.” (Meanwhile, ‘12-3-30’ experienced a 55 percent drop in ...

I’ve tested tons of health and fitness apps over the years—some to write about, some because I was curious, and some because they are genuinely useful to me. Here is my Fitness App Hall of ...

Now health care experts say one-size-does-not-fit-all. It’s been used for more than 100 years but doctors around the world say it’s time to move the field forward when it comes to body mass index.

“People with excess body fat do not always have a BMI that indicates they are living with obesity, meaning their health problems can go unnoticed,” commission member Dr. Robert Eckel, chair of ...