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.

A large-scale study has found that adults with higher percentages of body fat, especially in the legs, gynoid region, and ...

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 ...

A healthy body fat percentage will vary depending on the person which is why it's important ... as it protects our organs and keeps us warm. Measuring our body fat can also be a good indicator ...

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 ...

The study observed a strong link between body fat and depressive symptoms, and how gender plays a significant role in it.

Johns Hopkins University researchers have found that nearly all adults identified as having obesity based on body mass index ...

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 ...

Neck circumference could give better clues to body fat composition ... The alternatives, such as air chambers that measure a person's mass and volume to calculate the composition of muscle ...

The results showed that weight loss was significant and mostly came from fat, not muscle. On average, women lost about 12% of their body weight — from 156 pounds (71 kg) to 137 pounds (62 kg). Men ...