As awareness about health and fitness continues to grow, tracking metrics like Body Mass Index (BMI) has become an essential ...

A new study suggests that the DNA some modern Japanese people have inherited from ancient hunter-gatherers may increase BMI.

Diabetes is often misunderstood as a condition that only affects overweight individuals, but this is far from the truth. Even ...

A 26-year-old man was convicted of deliberately gaining weight to avoid military service. The court ruled both had acted ...

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 ...

A South Korean man has been convicted of evading compulsory military service by eating so much he became too obese to fight.

Forget everything you thought you knew about weight and health. Scientists say that being "fit" at any weight is more ...

This study explores urinary pentosidine as a potential biomarker for muscle strength and physical performance in young men, ...

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As rates of obesity, as defined by body mass index (BMI), continue to climb in the United States, so have efforts to lose weight, including a new era of weight-loss drugs. Yet a new systematic review ...

As populations age, the prevalence of sarcopenia—a progressive loss of muscle mass and function—has become an increasingly ...