Imagine trying to work out if you are dangerously overweight without once hopping on to the bathroom scales. That's what a new method for determining body size aims to do.

On average, women tend to have higher body fat percentages than men, including at the same BMI. This is likely due to differences in body composition that prepare the female body for potential ...

Are you at 20% body fat but aren't sure if that's ideal? Learn about what the healthy range is, what factors affect it, and ...

Adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) or type 2 diabetes develop cardiovascular diseases (CVD) at younger ages.

Obesity is a leading risk factor for serious health ailments such as heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. PGIMER's anti-obesity clinic highlights the importance of nutritional counseling and weight ...

However, more recent research has revealed BMI to not only be an insufficient measure of health, but also highly problematic, with initial studies almost exclusively made up of Caucasian men.

Regular physical activity can slow biological aging in people with type 2 diabetes, a new study has revealed. The research ...

Ana Bárbara has signed a global publishing deal with Kobalt. The regional Mexican music star was previously with Ingrooves Music Publishing.

Heart disease is the leading killer of men and women in America, and it has been for more than 100 years, despite major gains ...

If you eat or drink more than your body needs, you'll put on weight because the energy you do not use is stored as fat. If you eat and drink too little, you'll lose weight ...

Experts have started thinking more broadly about what puts a person at risk for heart disease, still the leading killer in the U.S.