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

With a recent surge in influenza, COVID-19, norovirus, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and other respiratory viruses, it's ...

A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass index, that could change clinical care.

New research published in the European Heart Journal has shown that people who have pockets of fat inside their muscles are at greater risk of hospitalization or death due to certain types of heart ...

You’re not in your 20s or 30s anymore and you know regular health checks are important. So you go to your GP. During the appointment they measure your waist. They might also check your weight. Looking ...

Discover why being slim doesn’t guarantee heart health Harvard reveals hidden intramuscular fat in lean individuals can raise ...

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 ...

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

An international team of doctors proposed a new way to define obesity that's not based solely on BMI. Here's what they ...

Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of someone’s weight compared to their height whereas body fat percentage is a measure of ...

Instead of using the controversial body mass index, or BMI, to assess weight, an international group of scientists proposes ...

Research shows that people with a certain body shape face a higher risk of serious health problems compared to their ...