A new study suggests that most parents don't know how to read the charts and may think a child's weight is perfectly fine, when, in fact, the child is obese ...

However, if you get up and start moving around your home, you won’t burn as much fat. And if you felt really active and broke ...

New obesity criteria that add waist and body fat measures to BMI could classify nearly 70% of U.S. adults as obese, according ...

Times today increasingly oscillate between desks, screens and supermarkets, which has become a creeping health concern. Obesity and the prevalence of a high BMI may alter the very fabric of community ...

* Obesity prevalence jumps from 29% to 51% using the new health-based definition * Hidden fat-related risks like diabetes and joint pain are found in people with a normal //BMI * Women, the elderly, ...

This article was reviewed by Felix Gussone, MD. Key Takeaways: Body composition offers a clearer picture of health than ...