People with hidden pockets of fat in their muscles – similar to so-called marbling in beef – are at a higher risk of dying from heart attacks or heart failure regardless of their body weight, ...

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

The condition is better measured by looking at factors like inflammation, insulin resistance, and glucose tolerance, ...

Waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio show stronger links to colorectal cancer (CRC) than body mass index (BMI), a new ...

Over 75 medical organisations worldwide have endorsed the new definitions, reflecting a growing consensus for reform.

A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial ...

A study found that the triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index, combined with obesity measures, significantly correlates with ...

People with pockets of fat hidden inside their muscles are at a higher risk of dying or being hospitalized from a heart attack or heart failure, regardless of their body mass index, according to new ...

Learn about the connection between hidden heart fat and inflammation and blood vessel problems. Find out why this fat can ...

Researchers found that women with high levels of intermuscular fat had an ‘especially high risk’ of heart attack or failure, ...

Most people know that body fat stored around the midsection can spell disaster for cardiovascular health. But Harvard ...

A new report notes that the amount of belly fat a patient has is a more useful metric for determining obesity than ...