Obesity is a major risk factor for diabetes and related disorders. The current classification of obesity is based on body mass index (BMI, kg/m 2), which is a surrogate for the total body fat. Since ...

In the U.S., the overall average body fat percentage is around 40% for women and 28% for men. Body fat (BF) percentage refers to the ratio of fat (adipose tissue) in the body in comparison to overall ...

Losing excess fat and reaching a healthy body weight may benefit men’s health in numerous ways. For example, a healthy body weight may reduce your risk of many health conditions, including heart ...

What Is an Ideal Body Weight? Ideal weight is different for everyone. Doctors use weight as one benchmark for health. A “healthy weight range” is based on various factors unique to you, offering ...

A psychologist has just published the results of a national study examining how men feel about their bodies and their attractiveness. Long thought to be an issue primarily faced by women, body ...

To develop gender-specific predictive equations to measure the amount of deep-abdominal-adipose-tissue (DAAT) accumulation from simple anthropometric measurements. Body weight emerged as the ...

It is well established that many women exercise to improve their appearance. Do exercising men also worry about how they look? Some research reveals that men workout in order to have a ...

Petty Officer 1st Class Vince Bucaneg, a company commander for recruit company Golf-197, assists a recruit in meeting the Coast Guard physical fitness standards, March 15, 2019. Coast Guard photo. The ...

Think guys are super confident about their bods? Think again. A survey published by Central YMCA says men are catching up with women when it comes to worrying about their bodies and are struggling to ...

Full Body Fat-Burning Workout for Women & Men 40+! This session is specially designed for women and men over 40 who want to ...