However, this classification system assumes that weight alone is a reliable indicator of health, disregarding important ...

There’s no “perfect” or “better” body shape, experts agree — yet you still might find yourself wondering what your body shape ...

It’s time to rethink what ‘obesity’ means as an international group of experts says the body mass index has limited value ...

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

The researchers calculated fat stored in muscles through the ratio of intermuscular fat to total muscle plus fat, and termed ...

CNN: What is BMI? What are the advantages and criticisms of its usage? Dr. Leana Wen: Body mass index, or BMI, is a calculation performed by dividing a patient’s weight in kilograms by their ...

Underweight pregnancy was associated with lower risk for postpartum hemorrhage but higher risks for adverse neonatal outcomes.

A comprehensive review found that being out of shape greatly increased the risk of dying prematurely — regardless of age or ...

The body mass index (BMI), a weight-to-height ratio, has long been criticised as too simplistic, in part because it cannot distinguish between fat and muscle mass. Currently, anyone with a BMI of ...

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

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