You don’t just naturally have “fast” or “slow” metabolism, as we once assumed. “The empowering part,” says Means, “is that there is so much we can do to improve our mitochondrial function.” According ...

The BMI is quick and easy but it doesn’t always reflect what’s going on in your body. Enter the BIA, a tool that gives a ...

Obesity significantly raised atrial fibrillation risk, but comorbidities mediated a notable proportion of the increased risk, ...

In the latest study to question the usefulness of the body mass index, researchers have found that the percentage of one’s ...

Using metformin, a traditionally prescribed diabetes drug, is linked to an 8%-12% lower risk for dementia in patients with ...

A new model was linked to decreased BMI, caloric intake, and loss of control eating in veterans with binge eating disorders or subjective binge eating episodes.

A post hoc analysis of the SUMMIT trial, published in JACC, reveals that baseline body mass index (BMI) and fat distribution ...

He was a muscular guy who fixes weight equipment in health clubs. He had hardly any fat on him, clearly a guy who worked out ...

Mothers influence their child’s weight both through passed-down genes and daily habits. Fathers' impact appears mostly ...

BMI, or body mass index, is an outdated measurement that fails to properly identify health risks, according to a new study. Measuring body fat may be just as easy.

Analysis revealed that while both parents’ genetics influence a child’s BMI, a mother’s BMI continued to affect the child’s ...

A mother's genetics may play a bigger role in determining whether a child becomes overweight than a father's, as a result of ...