A recent study has found that trans women have comparable levels of physical fitness to their cisgender counterparts. The ...

For decades, health experts have relied on body mass index (BMI), a ratio of weight to height, to classify people as underweight, normal weight, overweight or obese. But sometimes, you need more than ...

By Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D. Drawing on 52 studies, this review challenges assumptions about athletic advantage between cis- and transgender athletes, while highlighting major evidence gaps in elite and ...

Transgender women might have more muscle mass than cisgender women 1 to 3 years after hormone therapy, but their physical fitness is comparable, finds a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, ...

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Rather than panicking when her progress plateaued mid-challenge and scrapping her plan altogether, Sarah simply adjusted her routine. ‘All I did was decrease my calories by around another 200 a day ...

Healthcare providers should recognize that although transgender women retain significantly higher absolute lean mass (SMD ...

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