Losing weight, which usually equates to losing fat, is a health goal for millions, and for good reason. According to NHS Digital data, hospital admissions linked to obesity have doubled in six years ...

One of every five men and women in India is obese or overweight. While a few prefer to work out on extra body fat to develop a nice physique, medical surgery for weight loss is also a feasible option ...

Where you gain weight isn’t a game of chance. Turns out it’s all in your genes. (Photo: iStock) If you’ve ever read a women’s magazine, you’re familiar with the concept of “apple” versus “pear” body ...

A large, new study has uncovered 24 genetic variations that help separate the apple-shaped people from the pear-shaped ones. Researchers said the findings help explain why some people are prone to ...

Apple-shaped women are three times more likely to have a heart attack or stroke while being pear-shaped in postmenopausal years cuts the risk by almost half, a new study found. A team of researchers ...

Different women possess different body shapes, but the most common of them all is the pear shaped body or triangle body shape. Women who tend to have excess of weight on the lower part of their body ...

Health risks of visceral fat: Unlike fat under the skin, visceral fat triggers inflammation, potentially accelerating the aging of tissues — especially the heart and blood vessels (Image: Canva) It’s ...

Belly fat is excessive abdominal fat around the stomach and abdomen. There is a strong correlation between central obesity and cardiovascular disease. There are two types of abdominal fat. Visceral ...

Men have long thought their overhanging stomachs were due to their love for beer. But now exactly why they store all their weight around their belly has been explained - and it's all to do with the ...

Carrying more fat on legs compared with the stomach protects postmenopausal women from heart disease, a study says. Women of a healthy weight with the highest risk of stroke or heart disease had the ...