The number does not capture a person's muscle mass; where on their body fat is stored; or how their race, ethnicity and ...

Many adolescents and young women gain weight in the years after breast reduction surgery – particularly those who were at a healthy body mass index (BMI) before surgery, reports a paper in the ...

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

Intramuscular fat, contained within muscle tissue, increases the risk of serious heart disease, regardless of other risk ...

Stroke is the leading cause of death in women, who also have a higher lifetime risk of stroke than men. Mercy Medical Center cardiologist Dr. Dawn Kershner said risk factors include high blood ...

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

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

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

Analysis by researchers associated with institutions including Mumbai's Indian Institute of Population Sciences & Post ...

The Body Mass Index (or BMI) is a way of seeing if your ... level of body fat and this BMI chart is not appropriate for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, or people who are very frail.

Heart disease kills more people than any other cause as many of the risks factors that contribute to it remain on the rise, ...

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 ...