Although obese individuals are at greater risk of diabetes, high blood pressure or high cholesterol, not all obese people ...

A new study describes a type of cartilage that may have been discovered, forgotten and found again at several points in history.

Body weight and body mass index alone are not enough to predict whether someone will develop a metabolic disease. A new atlas ...

As many as 40% of Americans are obese, putting them at an increased risk for high blood pressure, diabetes, stroke, heart disease and certain cancers, according to the CDC. New research from the ...

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

Time-restricted eating may not add additional benefit in visceral adipose tissue reduction over the Mediterranean diet for people with overweight or obesity.

These findings could advance the development of targeted therapies for different types of adipose tissue, addressing critical health concerns. The study is published in Physiological Genomics.

Vatner, Jie Zhang, and Stephen F. Vatner, evaluated the role of brown adipose tissue (BAT), a special type of fat that burns calories to generate heat, in improving exercise endurance and ...