Imagine trying to work out if you are dangerously overweight without once hopping on to the bathroom scales. That's what a new method for determining body size aims to do.

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For at least the last half century, obesity has been one the rise around the world, contributing to what many officials consider a public health crisis. While there remains some controversy about how ...

Experts have started thinking more broadly about what puts a person at risk for heart disease, still the leading killer in the U.S.

Calorie counting is the tried and true method of controlling or losing weight. But although many people still argue that ...

Experts clear up the confusion on lactic acid, the burning sensation you feel in your legs during hard efforts, how to ...

If you're trying to lose weight, your research has probably led you to an array of crash diets and weight-loss pills ...

The study highlights BMI's role in mediating genetic risk for diseases, suggesting a complex relationship with conditions ...

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For older adults watching their cholesterol, maintaining steady levels might be just as important as keeping them low, according to new research.

The overall average body fat percentage in the United States is about 39.9% for women and 28.1% for men, so below these amounts would technically be “below average.” However, most people in the United ...

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