People who appear fit but carry dangerous fat around their internal organs face the same artery damage as visibly overweight ...

McMaster researchers found that deep abdominal and liver fat can quietly damage arteries, even in people who appear fit.

Neck size is proving to be a powerful indicator of hidden health risks. Larger neck circumferences are associated with ...

CARRYING extra weight has long been linked to several different diseases. But now, new research shows where your fat sits on ...

A newly discovered nuclear role for HSL reveals how imbalances in its location within fat cells may contribute to both ...

A new global analysis has found that hidden fat—particularly the kind that builds up deep inside and around your organs and ...

A new Harvard and Mass General Brigham study suggests that nearly 70 percent of U.S. adults could be classified as obese ...

Researchers at Mass General Brigham examined a new way to define obesity that goes beyond BMI by also considering how body fat is distributed. Obesity rates in the United States may increase dramatica ...

When practised correctly, fasting triggers a process called metabolic switching, whereby the body shifts from burning glucose ...

Having a higher BMI at diagnosis is tied to faster disability progression in people with multiple sclerosis, according to a ...

In recent years, defining features of different weight classes have moved beyond BMI (body mass index) to include a broader ...

A new study from UC San Francisco shows that our natural eating patterns are more closely tied to seasonal rhythms than ...