Keeping weight off during middle age is not easy. As the years pass, many people—especially men—find themselves gaining ...

But there’s one type of body fat that’s not-so-friendly for your health: visceral fat. Inside your abdominal cavity, this ...

Furthermore, epicardial adipose mass might reflect intra-abdominal visceral fat. Therefore, we propose that echocardiographic assessment of this tissue could serve as a reliable marker of visceral ...

New research uncovers that aging activates a new type of stem cell that rapidly produces fat cells, explaining why belly fat often expands in middle age.

But, demonized as all body fat is, deep belly fat known as visceral adipose tissue (VAT) also has a good side: it’s a critical component of the body’s immune system. VAT is home to many cells of both ...

What is our current understanding of how differences in sex can affect obesity prevalence, comorbidities, and treatment ...

In the present study, we measured the storage of intravenously administered [14 C]oleate in subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissue lipid in a group of postabsorptive premenopausal women ...

Historically, bone has been recognized primarily for its structural role in the body, but emerging research suggests that it ...

Researchers at the University of Jyväskylä's Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences have found that women who exhibit disturbed ...