Body types influence metabolism, weight gain and loss abilities, and health risks. The three main body types are endomorph, ...

Male body types are often divided into mesomorph, ectomorph, and endomorph. These types are determined by factors like limb proportions, body weight, height, and body fat distribution. Male bodies ...

A study of 200,000 adults suggests that a metric accounting for waist circumference and height is a strong predictor of ...

People come in all shapes and sizes — and all these bring different health risks. How your body is proportioned and where you might see fat sit can have different impacts on your organs. It’s ...

A recent article in the New York Times brought attention to a new health screening tool: the BRI, or the Body Roundness Index. Hurray! Let’s kick the dreaded and flawed Body Mass Index (BMI) to the ...

You pull out outfit after outfit, trying to make something work. The jeans that once fit like a dream now feel off. The dress that looked cute on the hanger suddenly makes you question everything. You ...

Your body shape could be putting you at a higher risk of colorectal cancer, scientists have warned. Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, according to ...