Excess body weight appears to be a direct cause of vascular dementia, with the damage largely driven by high blood pressure.

Body mass index is widely used to assess the human body’s obesity, health, fitness, eligibility as a surgical candidate or ...

Recently, an international commission proposed a revised definition of obesity that focuses on how excess body fat affects the body, and factors in waist circumference, rather than simply calculating ...

High body mass index (BMI) could cause a higher risk of vascular-related dementia (a combination of vascular + unspecified ...

Body mass index (BMI) may not be the most accurate predictor of death risk. A new study from the University of Florida found that BMI — a measurement that is commonly used to determine whether a ...

Tshaka Armstrong is a nerd. Co-Founder of the non-profit digital literacy organization, Digital Shepherds, he’s also been a broadcast technology reporter, writer and producer. In addition to being an ...

High intensity interval training (HIIT) may be the optimal exercise for reducing body fat while maintaining muscle mass in ...

Here’s what to know about body composition numbers and what these metrics mean for your health and performance.

High-intensity interval training, or HIIT, could be leading to elevated muscle protein synthesis in the elderly ...