In the U.S., the overall average body fat percentage is around 40% for women and 28% for men. Body fat (BF) percentage refers ...

A new study uncovers a novel mechanism through which brown fat is transformed into heat, offering protection against ...

Body weight and body mass index alone are not enough to predict whether someone will develop a metabolic disease. A new atlas of cells in fat tissue could help to explain why some overweight people ...

Humans with relatively more fat hidden in and around their muscles face a higher risk of death or hospitalization from heart ...

According to a doctor, when a person suffers from metabolically healthy obesity, most of the fat accumulates in the hips and ...

New research reveals the danger of ‘fatty muscles’, but there are steps you can take to protect yourself against this hard-to ...

We now know that adipose tissue –body fat–, in addition to storing energy, plays a crucial role in the management of that energy by the body. Adipose tissue is a complex organ that acts as a ...

As many as 40% of Americans are obese, putting them at an increased risk for high blood pressure, diabetes, stroke, heart ...

There's a growing body of evidence that gold nanoparticles can offer significant, targeted weight loss that focuses on fat ...

HealthDay News — Increased intermuscular fat is associated with coronary microvascular ... The researchers observed a strong correlation for body mass index with subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) and ...

Your body composition not only tells you how much body fat you have, it tells you where it’s located, which can be valuable ...