Researchers have uncovered hidden biological changes in fat tissue during weight loss, including cellular cleanup and ...

Study shows people with high body fat are 78% more likely to die and three times more likely to die from heart disease, calling into question BMI's reliability as a health measure.

Study shows people with high body fat are 78% more likely to die and three times more likely to die from heart disease, calling into question BMI's reliability as a health measure.

A recent study found body fat percentage is a more accurate predictor of mortality than BMI.

Why space wrecks the human bodyIn this week’s episode of Space Minds, we explore how microgravity accelerates aging—and guest Dr. Nadia Maarouf shares her insights on the phenomenon and what ...

The British painter has dedicated her career to depicting human flesh, especially that of women, with deep empathy.

They say that unlike conversations about body positivity, the Fat Liberation Manifesto sends a clearer and more vital message "that fat people are entitled to human respect and recognition".

Ultraweak biophotons largely caused by metabolic processes could play a key role in noninvasive health testing.

A doctor explains the basics of what you need to know if you have body recomposition goals to change your body composition and lose fat and gain muscle.

New research suggests that a larger waist circumference is a bigger risk factor than body mass index (BMI) for obesity-related cancers — but only for men, not for women. Experts weighed in.

A new international study led by scientists from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev has characterized the populations of fat cells in various fat tissues in the human body. Using innovative ...

If the human body were just a blob made up of a singular type of cell, then perhaps there would be at least some element of truth to the popular misconception – every seven years or so, they ...