A new study indicated that excess fat stored around the waist or visceral fat was more strongly associated with heart failure ...

Excess fat stored around the waist is more strongly associated with heart failure risk than body mass index (BMI).

New research suggests that measures of excess weight around the waist (central obesity or visceral fat) may increase the risk ...

Waist-to-hip ratio is another belly fat measure, which may predict heart attack risk better than BMI, especially in women, ...

BMI is still commonly used to assess obesity even though research has shown it's not necessarily a reliable metric. A new study proposes doctors instead use technology that can measure body fat. Body ...

A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity. The global team’s recommendations were published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology on Jan. 14. Body mass index (BMI) ...

Share on Pinterest Compared to BMI scores, body-fat percentages were a stronger predictor of the 15-year mortality risk of young adults, a new study found. Thana Prasongsin/Getty Images A new study ...

People who reported spending six or more hours on screens outside of school or work had worse blood pressure, cholesterol, ...

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