Body fat distribution is one of the most misunderstood parts of women’s health. We obsess over why our stomach holds weight while our friend’s hips do, or why certain areas slim down easily while ...

The risk of developing diseases such as cardiovascular and metabolic diseases has been linked with where in our bodies we tend to accumulate fat. A large-scale genome-wide association study carried ...

Overweight and obesity are known risk factors for several types of cancer, including those affecting the breast, bowel and liver. But new research suggests that, for some obesity-related cancers, ...

While we've known for some time that obesity affects the brain, scientists have found that, more importantly, it's where you carry it that matters. And it's the deep visceral fat around organs that ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — 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.

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 ...

Just where fat is deposited in the body and to what degree a person may benefit from a lifestyle intervention depends, among other things, on how sensitive the brain is to insulin. If the person's ...

OAK BROOK, Ill. – Why is it that some people lose weight and body fat when they exercise and eat less and others don't? German researchers say MRI and magnetic resonance (MR) spectroscopy can provide ...

Avocados contain unsaturated fats which may be beneficial for visceral fat loss. One small study found that women who ate one ...

The "chubby" category occupies a crucial middle ground that's often overlooked or conflated with neighboring categories. This ...