New research reveals that excess weight is linked to an especially high risk of developing breast cancer in postmenopausal ...

Study shows people with high body fat are 78% more likely to die and three times more likely to die from heart disease, ...

Body fat percentage, waist circumference both significantly associated with 15-year all-cause mortality, heart disease mortality.

Body weight significantly influenced right heart function and survival in pulmonary arterial hypertension, with both extremes ...

Fat tissue secretes hormones known as adipokines. Patients with obesity have a larger amount of leptin than a normal ...

A new study reports that measurements that detect body fat are a more accurate predictor of mortality risk than body mass ...

The higher a person’s body mass index (BMI), the higher their risk for complications after bariatric surgery, such as higher rates of emergency department visits and readmissions, according to a study ...

Results show that body fat analysis did indeed predict people’s risk of death from any cause and, specifically, for heart ...