Researchers at Leipzig University and the University of Gothenburg have developed a novel approach to assessing an individual ...

Millions of Americans long considered outside the obesity category may, in fact, face many of the same health risks.

A new study on the impact of excess weight around the midsection — aka abdominal obesity — raises questions about causes, harms, and fixes. A large new study found that about 1 in 5 adults worldwide ...

Body mass index (BMI) is not a complete measure of metabolic health, and a high proportion of U.S. adults with normal BMI still have obesity. Body mass index (BMI) is not a complete measure of ...

A large proportion of the population has abdominal obesity despite a normal BMI, and these individuals are at increased cardiometabolic risk, two new studies found. “Individuals with normal BMI but ...

For decades, BMI (body mass index) has been the go-to number doctors use to decide whether someone is underweight, "normal," overweight or obese. But new global research suggests it's possible to have ...

Studies reveal that excess belly fat in men predicts higher mortality risk even when body weight and BMI fall within normal ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Postmenopausal women with normal BMI may improve CVD risk by maintaining a healthy lifestyle. This includes ...

Apollo endocrinologist explains the key difference between belly fat and visceral fat, warning that even people with normal ...

Low back pain (LBP) is a prevalent condition associated with disability, work loss and economic burden to health care.

As muscle mass declines and abdominal fat rises with age, BMI can be misleading. A new study finds waist-to-height ratio ...