Most people know that body fat stored around the midsection can spell disaster for cardiovascular health. But Harvard ...

But a new report suggests that BMI should no longer be used as a measure of an individual's health. BMI is calculated using a person's weight and height, and doctors may tell those who fall into ...

What is BMI, and what have been criticisms of its usage? How is the new definition different? In what ways could it change clinical care? Will these changes be forthcoming? And while revisions are ...

Kushner helped craft the new definition of obesity as part of the Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology Special Commission. Instead of relying on a single number – BMI – doctors are calling for a ...

Skeletal muscle fat infiltration (IMAT) is linked to coronary microvascular dysfunction and increased cardiovascular risk, ...