One of the biggest limitations of BMI is that it doesn't differentiate between muscle and fat. Muscle weighs more than fat, ...

A new study indicates that there is an increased risk for cerebral microbleeds among adults who have moderate to severe ...

While heart disease, diabetes and prediabetes are the most common health concerns related to obesity, many other conditions ...

The Yale team defined BMI-defined obesity using well-established threshold set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Academy of Pediatric ...

A large study published in The Lancet Regional Health – Americas shows that waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) is a stronger and ...

Obesity indices, particularly body fat percentage and relative fat mass, were associated with OA and may aid in early detection.

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Researchers evaluated how the duration of acid blockade medication use affects weight and body mass index among children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis.

The META-AF trial found fewer recurrences of atrial arrhythmias, a benefit unexplained by weight loss or glycemic control.

HealthDay News — There are some significant sex differences in blood-based biomarkers during concussion recovery in teenagers, according to a study published in the November/December issue of the ...

WASHINGTON -- Daily treatment with the investigational oral agent HU6 reduced liver fat and body weight without muscle loss ...

In patients with renal cell carcinoma, greater abdominal adiposity and lower skeletal mass are associated with aggressive pathology.