Harvard scientists find that exercise variety is good but not too much and only certain types. Take the findings with a grain ...

Apps can help increase the amount of leisure time that users spend exercising as well as positively impacting their BMI, according to a new study in the Journal of Medical Internet Research. The ...

For decades, body mass index (BMI) has been the dominant tool for defining obesity, despite longstanding concerns that it poorly reflects individual health risk. Growing evidence suggests that the ...

Body mass index, or BMI, is often promoted as a key measure of health, but clinicians are increasingly understanding its flaws and moving toward more comprehensive markers. In 2023, research in the ...

While BMI can be a useful tool for looking at weight trends in large groups of people, it can fall short for individuals because it doesn’t account for body composition or where fat is stored. For ...

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Intermittent fasting, or only eating food in certain time windows, is one practice that may carry certain health benefits and assist with weight loss. One type of intermittent fasting is ...