Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new genetic study finds that fat stored around organs and in the liver may raise cancer risk. (CREDIT: Shutterstock) The global ...

Where fat accumulates in the body may influence cancer risk, a new study suggests. Image credit: Katsumi Murouchi/Getty Images For many years, body mass index (BMI) has been used as a measure of ...

Throughout any given year, the National Academies convene hundreds of conferences, workshops, symposia, forums, roundtables, and other gatherings that attract the finest minds in academia and the ...

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 ...

The accumulation of fat in the abdominal region, especially visceral fat (fat that accumulates between organs), significantly ...

Scientists have known for some time that people who carry a lot of weight around their bellies are more likely to develop diabetes and heart disease than those who have bigger hips and thighs. But ...

A new study published in The Journal of Nutrition, offers new insights into a decades-old puzzle in childhood obesity. The ...

The global rise in obesity is staggering. Obesity has doubled in over 70 nations within a span of a mere four decades. By the year 2035, experts predict four billion individuals will be affected by it ...