Conventional wisdom holds that storing fat around your belly puts you at increased risk for type 2 diabetes. But unexpected new findings suggest that, for some people, conventional wisdom may be wrong ...

Storing fat around the belly is common, particularly as people age. The two types of fat are subcutaneous and visceral fat. Subcutaneous fat lies beneath the skin, and visceral fat is the deeper fat ...

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 ...

Conventional wisdom holds that storing fat around your belly increases your risk for type 2 diabetes. But surprising new findings from the University of Virginia School of Medicine suggest that ...

Conventional wisdom holds that storing fat around your belly puts you at increased risk for type 2 diabetes. But surprising new findings from the University of Virginia School of Medicine suggest that ...

Scientists have identified a protein that appears to play a central role in determining whether human cells store fat or burn it for energy, a discovery that could open a new avenue for obesity ...

You probably think your liver is doing just fine, thank you very much. You eat your vegetables, hit the gym a few times a week, and maybe only have wine on weekends. But here’s the plot twist nobody ...