Most people know that body fat stored around the midsection can spell disaster for cardiovascular health. But Harvard researchers have now discovered another problematic fat-storage location in the ...

It’s the riskiest type of fat to carry, but scientists have been studying belly fat for decades. Here’s what you can glean ...

The effects that our fat has on our movement, emotions and even our risk of Alzheimer’s disease may differ depending on where in our body it is located. When it comes to studying the health ...

People with obesity who are long-time exercisers have healthier belly fat tissue and can store fat there more effectively than nonexercisers with obesity, according to a new study. People with obesity ...

Scientists have spotted unique subtypes of fat cells in the human body, and by unraveling their functions, they found that ...

The frustration is all too familiar – you’re counting calories, exercising regularly, yet that stubborn belly fat refuses to disappear. What many don’t realize is that hormones often play a decisive ...

DALLAS For years, storing human fat has failed; it's not a simple process. But a technique being developed in Dallas could be a game-changer for the medical community. And for 12-year-old Timothy ...

People with obesity who are long-time exercisers have healthier belly fat tissue and can store fat there more effectively than nonexercisers with obesity, according to a new study from a team of ...

Reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tell us that more than two-thirds of American adults are overweight or obese, and the numbers keep climbing in our children. Although we ...

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 ...