This dangerous type of fat increases with age, but a simple treatment could help reverse the trend.

For decades, doctors relied heavily on BMI, or Body Mass Index, to estimate health risk. But many cardiologists and metabolic researchers now believe BMI alone misses one of the most dangerous forms ...

Where fat accumulates in the body may influence cancer risk, a new study suggests. Image credit: Katsumi Murouchi/Getty Images For many years, body mass index (BMI) has been used as a measure of ...

Two MRI scans, showing the person on left with more visceral fat (in red) and subcutaneous fat (in blue). Photo Credit: AMRA Medical How fat is distributed around the body influences cardiovascular ...

Many people are concerned about their belly size and shape for aesthetic reasons and often aim for a flat stomach ...

Obesity has been previously linked to an increased risk of cancer, but most studies have not differentiated the risks between male and female patients. A prospective study of more than 400,000 UK ...

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 study is published in JNCI: Journal ...

Lipoedema is often mistaken for general weight gain, obesity or lymphoedema. Lymphoedema is swelling caused by a build-up of ...

An avocado a day could help redistribute belly fat in women toward a healthier profile, according to a new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and collaborators. One hundred and ...

An avocado a day could help redistribute belly fat in women toward a healthier profile, according to a new study. One hundred and five adults with overweight and obesity participated in a randomized ...