Researchers at Mass General Brigham reveal that nearly 70% of U.S. adults are obese according to a study that was published ...

Body fat distribution is one of the most misunderstood parts of women’s health. We obsess over why our stomach holds weight while our friend’s hips do, or why certain areas slim down easily while ...

Overweight and obesity are known risk factors for several types of cancer, including those affecting the breast, bowel and liver. But new research suggests that, for some obesity-related cancers, ...

Research defining obesity shows that nearly 70% of U.S. adults could now be classified as obese. By considering where fat is ...

Here’s what to know about body composition numbers and what these metrics mean for your health and performance.

How fat is distributed in people's bodies could make a difference to their risk of certain cancers, according to new research led by the University of Bristol. The international study is published in ...

While we've known for some time that obesity affects the brain, scientists have found that, more importantly, it's where you carry it that matters. And it's the deep visceral fat around organs that ...

Visceral fat is the deep fat that accumulates around the abdominal organs, such as the liver, pancreas, and intestines – and ...

Do muscles make the man? New research reveals that body fat and BMI play a bigger role in male attractiveness than most ...