New research suggests that a larger waist circumference is a bigger risk factor than body mass index (BMI) for obesity-related cancers — but only for men, not for women. Experts weighed in.

Strict portion control is another habit people with little body fat follow. Research has shown that a smaller dinner and larger lunch could be the key to shifting weight, and DeLauer says from ...

Anxiety and obesity are both rising around the world, and scientists have long suspected that these two conditions might be ...

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — The second week of testimony in the trial of Aaron Thomas is expected to wrap up Thursday, ...

Most people only focus on one or the other ... other tissues and water -- in other words, everything that's not body fat. Depending on what method you use to measure your body composition, you may see ...

Smart scales, also known as body fat scales, not only measure your body weight and Body ... [age-related loss of skeletal muscle] and people suffering from chronic conditions like heart diseases ...

However, studies suggest it is a poor indicator of a person’s body fat percentage. It can be misleading because the measure does not account for overall body composition or capture information ...

Here, you’ll find a breakdown of the routes through which having more body fat might affect ... form is never a measure of your morality, success, or worthiness as a person.

The results showed that weight loss was significant and mostly came from fat, not muscle. On average, women lost about 12% of ...