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

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 ...

Sept. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a release issued under the same headline earlier today by Altimmune, Inc. (Nasdaq:ALT), please note that the reduction of visceral adipose tissue (VAT ...

COVID-19 accelerates the progression of atherosclerotic plaques, increasing coronary inflammation and the risk of high-risk ...

COVID-19 isn't just a respiratory illness — it can silently attack the heart. New research reveals that the virus accelerates ...

Your body composition not only tells you how much body fat you have, it tells you where it’s located, which can be valuable data. For example, visceral adipose tissue (or, the fat around your abdomen) ...

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

New research published in the European Heart Journal reveals that 'muscle fat' around muscles can increase the risk of death or hospitalization due to heart disease, regardless of BMI. The study links ...

What do you know about the endocrine system? In school, we learned that hormones and the glands that produce them comprise ...

Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, State Key Laboratory for Digestive Health, National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Disease, Beijing ...

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 ...