That means muscular people, including athletes, can have high BMI and could be considered on paper to have obesity when in reality they do not have too much body fat, also known as adiposity.

Among the 2,225 adults in the study, all under 60 years of age, 39.7% had obesity as defined only by higher BMI, while 39.1% ...

Another large 2004 study of over 15,000 Chinese adults found that a high risk for cardiovascular disease started at a lower BMI and waist circumference than for Caucasians. This means when ...

For instance, gaining muscle while losing fat might leave your overall weight almost unchanged/FILEWhen you’ve been working hard on your weight loss journey, eating well, exercising regularly, and ...

Clinicians need to address maternal health at all stages, with some seeing a possible new role for GLP-1 drugs.

Body mass index (BMI) is key method for measuring a ... of Rome "Tor Vergata" underwent body composition assessments by means of Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA). The sample was categorised ...

Topline data were announced from a phase 3 trial evaluating setmelanotide for the treatment of acquired hypothalamic obesity.

In patients with RA, BMI affects cardiovascular risk, differing by anti–citrullinated protein antibody (ACPA) status and ...

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:RYTM) on Monday released topline results from the pivotal Phase 3 TRANSCEND trial ...