While many people are motivated to work their backside to achieve aesthetic goals, having strong glutes is important for much bigger reasons. The glute muscles help us walk and mo ...

The body-positive movement has encouraged people, especially women, to see beauty in all shapes and sizes, and it's reminded ...

The number does not capture a person's muscle mass; where on their body fat is stored; or how their race, ethnicity and ...

The Lancet Commission has declared obesity a disease. With enough controversy to fill a buffet table, their new definition is ...

Unlike subcutaneous fat that lies just beneath our skin, visceral fat accumulates around our internal abdominal organs, ...

Dr. Naval Vikram, professor of medicine at AIIMS Delhi and co-author of the study, underscored the importance of the findings. "A distinct definition of obesity for Indians is crucial for the early ...

Harbaugh will have a cardiac ablation and a hip replacement this offseason, he said Wednesday after the Chargers were eliminated from the playoffs, via ESPN’s Kris Rhim. It's unknown when ...

Body mass index, or BMI, has long been criticized as a flawed method for measuring obesity — and now a group of experts is sharing new recommendations. BMI is a formula that uses a person's ...

waist-to-hip ratio, or waist-to-height ratio. Another option is a direct measurement of body fat from a screening, such as a DEXA scan, when this option is available and affordable. “We’re not ...

waist-to-height ratio or waist-to-hip ratio, and the Commission on Clinical Obesity proposes that doctors use such measures when assessing people’s health. BMI also fails to consider if someone ...

ESPN's Kris Rhim reported Wednesday that Harbaugh, who previously said he would not retire because of health issues, said he will undergo a cardiac ablation and hip replacement surgery this offseason.

If you’re living with hip pain, you might find that sleeping is a challenge. But, says New York City physical therapist Tracey Vincel, founder of Knosis Wellness & Physiotherapy, finding comfort ...