A recent study revealed that aerobic fitness is more important than BMI when it comes to longevity. Experts explain why ...

The writer Kevin Schlittenhardt lost 40 pounds with a combination of intermittent fasting, weight training, and light cardio, gaining back his health and self-confidence along the way. Now he wonders ...

A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity and excess body fat that goes beyond BMI.

They also gathered data on who had died during follow-up periods across 20 years, and compared BMI, fitness, and death. They found that being obese was strongly linked to an early death - with ...

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

New research suggests that factors like age, sex, body fat and the amount of sugar in your blood play a significant role in the progression from pre-diabetes to a type 2 diabetes diagnosis.

Cardiorespiratory, or aerobic, fitness is a much better predictor of all-cause mortality and heart disease risk than BMI, according to a comprehensive review published November 12 in the British ...

Lizzo will never be “considered thin” — even after losing weight. The Grammy-winning artist’s candid discussion comes amid ...

Body Mass Index (BMI) has limitations as it doesn't distinguish between muscle and fat, leading to misclassification of ...

These evaluations measure how efficiently the body converts nutrients into energy, assessing mitochondrial function, insulin ...

Over one billion people in the world are estimated to have obesity. Some experts believe its treatment and diagnosis need a ...