A recent study finds that much of the cardiovascular disease seen in severely overweight people is driven by more than diabetes and high blood pressure.

The prevention of heart artery blockage needs to be carried out early through the adoption of a healthy lifestyle.

While body positivity and acceptance are becoming more ubiquitous, our society admittedly has a long way to go. Not only do constant weight-biased messages of the ideal body permeate media and ...

Basal metabolic rate (BMR) is the number of calories your body needs to function. Knowing it allows you to figure out the calorie deficit needed for you to lose weight.

For young adults, body fat percentage is a better predictor of 15-year mortality risk than body mass index (BMI).

In a new study, participants from China, Lithuania, and the United Kingdom consistently rated men with low-to-moderate body ...

Building muscle you can see requires strength training, cardio exercise and the right diet. Follow these expert tips to start ...

Start your fitness journey today with the best dumbbells for home gym. Check out these options and add them to your workout ...

The urgent directive follows alarming findings by Lancet, the British medical journal, that projected a surge in overweight ...

A new University of Florida Health study shows that body mass index, or BMI — commonly used to measure obesity and health ...