Recently, an international commission proposed a revised definition of obesity that focuses on how excess body fat affects the body, and factors in waist circumference, rather than simply ...

A recent study suggested if the definition of obesity were instead based on high-percentage body fat, between 15 and 35 ... However, when the scales were placed underwater, a fake crown (which ...

27, 2025 — A study shows that patients with obesity and fatty liver ... Disease Regardless of Overall Body Weight Jan. 19, 2025 — People with pockets of fat hidden inside their muscles are ...

Body Mass Index cannot differentiate between muscle mass, fat and bone density. Doctors suggest other markers and scans to ...

If you have obesity, losing even a little weight helps not only improve your overall health, but also prevent liver issues ...

Obesity affects over 1 billion people globally, with 40 percent of U.S. adults classified as obese under the present framework, ...

“Before I started this research, I thought fat was the same in the body, but when I saw the RNA sequencing and studied the different genes and pathways, I realized that VAT is affected by obesity far ...

A healthy weight isn’t one-size-fits-all Learn why body composition lifestyle and overall wellness matter more than just a ...

Ultraprocessed food consumption in preschoolers is associated with increased body fat, particularly in boys, underscoring the ...

New research from the UK Biobank has uncovered significant differences in how obesity affects bone health in older men and women, potentially changing how healthcare providers approach osteoporosis ...

All you need to know someone’s BMI is a scale and ruler. Another advantage of ... can have high BMI and could be considered on paper to have obesity when in reality they do not have too much body fat, ...