New approaches to obesity treatment are emerging as scientists target underexplored metabolic pathways with the help of artificial intelligence. Demand for better obesity medicines is rising quickly, ...

An analysis of 52 studies finds that after transitioning, trans women’s fitness levels are comparable to those of cisgender women.

Transgender women might have more muscle mass than cisgender women one to three years after hormone therapy, but their ...

Both the new weight loss drugs and bariatric (weight loss) surgery improve body composition in patients with obesity by inducing a moderate loss of fat-free mass (including lean muscle) along with a ...

A recent study from Australia suggests that high intensity interval training may be optimal for body composition in older adults, by helping to lose fat while preserving muscle.

In the world of fitness, visible abs are often held up as the ultimate sign of health and fitness. But current research is challenging this assumption. Modern fitness science emphasizes that abdominal ...

Many gym buffs like full-body training because you can train multiple muscle groups in one session. Others prefer to split their workouts, doing an upper body session earlier in the week and a lower ...

A large meta-analysis breaks down how much lean mass creatine adds and who benefits most ...