People with pockets of fat hidden inside their muscles are at a higher risk of dying or being hospitalized from a heart ...

An international team of doctors proposed a new way to define obesity that's not based solely on BMI. Here's what they ...

The condition is better measured by looking at factors like inflammation, insulin resistance, and glucose tolerance, ...

Over 75 medical organisations worldwide have endorsed the new definitions, reflecting a growing consensus for reform.

When combined with poor blood flow in the heart, intermuscular adipose tissue can lead to serious health risks, as per a new study.

The researchers calculated fat stored in muscles through the ratio of intermuscular fat to total muscle plus fat, and termed ...

Slim but unhealthy people have fat “hidden” in their muscles, which increases the risk of deadly heart attacks, research has shown. A team at Harvard University examined the health impact of ...

Research found that every one per cent increase in muscle fat was associated with an increase of two per cent in risk of ...

A study found that the triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index, combined with obesity measures, significantly correlates with ...

People with pockets of fat hidden inside their muscles are at a higher risk of dying or being hospitalized from a heart attack or heart failure, regardless of their body mass index, according to new ...

Learn about the connection between hidden heart fat and inflammation and blood vessel problems. Find out why this fat can ...

People with higher body mass indexes say they're relieved by experts' new guidance to downplay the use of BMI in diagnosing people with weight problems or obesity.