As weight‑loss drugs surge in popularity, a study raises a new question about what patients may be losing along the way.

Doctors have the numbers of how much weight to expect while taking creatine.

Research links women's lean body mass with how quickly they eliminate alcohol from their system. Women with obesity and those who are older eliminate alcohol from their bloodstreams faster than those ...

The majority of weight loss from GLP-1 medication is from fat loss, and not muscle loss, new evidence suggests.

Lean body mass (LBM) appeared to correlate with cardiorespiratory fitness among women, independent of body fat percentage, researchers reported. In a study that included 30 men and 30 women who were ...

Nearly 40% of the population in the United States develop obesity, which is linked to the development of several diseases, ...

Share on Pinterest Increasing protein intake in one’s diet has been linked to many health benefits. Marta Mauri/Stocksy Protein is an essential component of a healthy diet, including among people ...

If you're trying to lose fat while building muscle, body recomposition is the approach you're looking for. You don't have to choose between weight loss or bulking up. Instead, this method changes the ...

Higher levels of muscle fat were associated with increased odds of high blood pressure, poor blood sugar control, and unhealthy cholesterol levels. Higher lean muscle mass, on the other hand, was ...