What if you could inject a drug into a "problem area" – like abdominal fat – that could kill off fat cells and reduce fat ...

Bloating is a symptom that makes your belly temporarily swell, often due to flares from comorbidities. Learn how abdominal ...

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Belly fat appears to be especially unhealthy, because it’s often deposited in the liver, where it makes inflammatory substances that contribute to diabetes and heart disease, Lopez-Jimenez said.

Results showed that higher body fat levels, as well as higher BMI and larger waist circumference, were associated with an ...

The prevalence of excess weight, particularly around the midsection, affects one's appearance and significantly impacts overall health. The implications of ...

Now, a new study shows that thin people who carry fat around their midsection -- known as central obesity -- are at greater risk than people who are overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI).

Adults with normal body mass index (BMI) and extra belly fat (termed “central obesity”) had a 79 percent higher risk of major cardiovascular events, compared to people who were mildly ...

More than half of Americans — about 53% — suffer from abdominal obesity. Fat stored deep in the belly, known as visceral fat, can be more harmful than other types of fat.

What is unique about the technology is its potential to offer targeted treatment for obesity. Fat “depots,” as they're called, tend to be spaced intermittently around the body rather than ...

Research in people with obesity or overweight has shown that long-term exercisers have belly fat with healthier properties than peers who do not exercise.