Recent findings from Vanderbilt Health suggest that widely used weight loss drugs, along with bariatric surgery, can significantly improve body composition in individuals living with obesity. These ...

Both the new weight loss drugs and bariatric (weight loss) surgery improve body composition in patients with obesity by inducing a moderate loss of fat-free mass (including lean muscle) along with a ...

Many of us hyperfixate on the number on the scale as the ultimate predictor of health status. However, a lesser-discussed measurement may actually predict health and longevity more ...

Adiposity—or the accumulation of excess fat in the body—is a known driver of cardiometabolic diseases such as heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and kidney disease. But getting the full picture ...

Pediatric and young-onset inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, is frequently accompanied by complex ...

Samsung and Mass General are studying whether Galaxy Watch8 can support adults starting GLP-1RA therapy by tracking activity, ...

OAK BROOK, Ill. – Researchers used AI to analyze whole-body MRI scans from more than 66,000 participants to create the most detailed reference map to date of how fat and muscle are distributed in the ...

Researchers used AI to analyze whole-body MRI scans from more than 66,000 participants to create the most detailed reference map to date of how fat ...

Don’t be so focused on the number on the scale that you forget to consider important metrics like body fat percentage and waist circumference. Strong indicators of overall body composition, these ...

Many people step on a scale and immediately judge their progress based on a single number. The problem is that body weight alone tells only part of the story. Two people can weigh exactly the same ...