• Fat distribution matters more than weight alone. Visceral fat area and proportion affect different aspects of health, with proportion being more strongly linked to cholesterol problems while area ...

Obesity causes many health problems and worsens several chronic illnesses, including type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, however, some obese people are more susceptible to complications than ...

How fat is distributed in people's bodies could make a difference to their risk of certain cancers, according to new research led by the University of Bristol. The international study is published in ...

Exploratory analysis from the SURPASS-3 MRI study shows significant reduction of both visceral- and liver fat z-scores, and a shift towards a more balanced fat distribution pattern with tirzepatide ...

Regular exercise doesn’t just burn calories—it fundamentally changes your fat tissue at a cellular level, according to groundbreaking research. A recent study has uncovered surprising differences ...

New MRI research is sharpening a message cardiologists have been hinting at for years: where you carry fat may matter more to your heart than how much you weigh overall. Instead of treating all extra ...

How fat is distributed in people’s bodies could make a difference to their risk of certain cancers, according to new research led by the University of Bristol. The international study is published in ...

Individuals with prediabetes, which involves elevated blood glucose (sugar) levels that do not meet the criteria for a diabetes diagnosis, are at a very high risk of progressing to diabetes. Clinical ...

We’ve all been there—obsessively crunching in hopes of melting that stubborn belly pooch or doing endless squats to trim those thighs. It’s the dream of “spot reduction”—the idea that you can target ...

A new study found that people with high levels of body fat in their arms were 18 percent more likely to develop an array of neurodegenerative diseases compared with those with low levels. Those with ...