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

Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of someone’s weight compared to their height whereas body fat percentage is a measure of ...

Leading health experts challenge traditional BMI measurements and introduce a comprehensive new approach to diagnosing obesity, potentially affecting millions.

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Limitations to the study included a lack of serum urate measurements and the potential for residual confounding; people's ...

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

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

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