People with hidden pockets of fat in their muscles – similar to so-called marbling in beef – are at a higher risk of dying from heart attacks or heart failure regardless of their body weight, ...

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

Skeletal muscle fat infiltration (IMAT) is linked to coronary microvascular dysfunction and increased cardiovascular risk, ...

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, ...

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

People recovering from eating disorders say the focus on weight and BMI can be triggering and counterproductive.

She was the classic case of being skinny fat, a person who has normal body weight but has a high percentage of body fat ...

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 ...