New research published in the European Heart Journal reveals that 'muscle fat' around muscles can increase the risk of death ...

Many adolescents and young women gain weight in the years after breast reduction surgery—particularly those who were at a ...

We classified subjects into weight change profiles according to baseline body mass index (BMI) categories and weight change over 20 years ... Approximately half of the study sample were women (53.3%) ...

Body composition refers to the percentages body fat, bone, and lean tissue mass (basically, the muscle, organs, water, and ...

Women, in particular ... accurate way to assess the risk for obesity-related health issues than the Body Mass Index (BMI), Stanford says, which is based on height and weight alone.

Today, a person is considered obese if they have a body mass index (BMI – calculated by dividing someone's weight, in kilograms, by the square of their height, in meters) of 30 or higher.

Findings indicate a 12.8% 10-year diabetes risk, driven by fasting plasma glucose, age, sex, and BMI, highlighting the need ...

Heart disease remains the top killer of Americans as risk factors continue to grow. Get the latest statistics from the ...

Hers shares information about the average weight for women in the U.S., what women believe the ideal weight is, and the ...

By incorporating specific types of exercise into a consistent workout routine, you can proactively counter age-related ...

Variables included in the model were: height, weight, body mass index, age, activity history, weekly activity, history of injury, and calibre of runner. Results: Most of the study group were women (54 ...

As part of an eight-year study of 6,200 men and women, researchers identified four simple steps we can all take now to ...