Whether you’re using a GLP-1 medication or trying to diet on your own, it’s important to make sure you’re not losing weight too fast -- otherwise you could risk losing muscle mass as well.

Adjusted body weight is used to calculate weight, which considers lean and fat mass. This tool can help provide more precise medical and nutritional assessments. Healthcare professionals often use ...

Those who complain that they gain weight easily despite restricting portions might find this helpful. A US-based gastroenterologist explained the physiological factors responsible for the extra kilos ...

Biomed Industries, Inc. Announces Two NA-931 Phase 3 Trials, Targeting Durable Weight Loss & Lean-Mass Preservation ...

The importance of strength training is well known. But when it comes to how to strength train, the advice can be confusing. Popular workout modalities take vastly different approaches. Low-impact ...

A protein called B cell lymphoma 6 (BCL6) could be key to maintaining healthy muscle mass, and potentially could be used to combat muscle wasting conditions in humans, a study in mice suggests.

Weight loss is the overall drop in weight due to any body component, including fat, muscle, water, and more. While fat loss, as the name implies, refers to losing only excess fat from the body. Fat, ...

Charles Sturt University provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. BMI is an internationally recognised screening method for sorting people into one of four weight categories: underweight ...

The hardest part of losing weight may be keeping it off. Research supports this conclusion. Some scientists believe that the human body has a set point weight that it returns to. If you lose weight, ...