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

An AI-based metabolic BMI identifies people with hidden metabolic disease risk missed by traditional BMI. The model shows ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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