A recent study found that excess belly fat may increase the risk of developing psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory skin condition, particularly in women. Experts now recommend focusing on waist size, ...

As if excess belly fat is not bad enough, researchers now say it brings a significantly higher risk of developing a chronic inflammatory skin disease. Researchers from King’s College London ...

Excess stress hormones are creating a hidden health crisis in America. New research shows how this hormone directly impacts ...

We asked experts to explain how belly fat can cause pain.

Central fatness (excess fat stored around the abdomen) is associated with a higher risk of early death from any cause, regardless of overall body fat, whereas larger hips and thighs are associated ...

Type 2 Diabetes: Excess belly fat might hinder your body's capacity to use insulin properly, resulting in elevated blood sugar levels and perhaps type 2 diabetes. 3.

Around 35% and 22% of participants with excess belly and arm fat, respectively, developed some form of cardiovascular disease after the study began, but before the onset of neurodegenerative diseases.

Excess belly fat, also known as visceral fat or the “spare tyre”, is what doctors refer to as “deadly weight”, and it gets this dark nickname for a very good reason - belly fat can ...

New research links belly fat to a host of scary medical issues, including heart disease, stroke, Type 2 diabetes and cancer — even if you're at at a normal weight.

Women with excess belly fat are at an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes as a result of a fat-controlling gene, new research has shown. Researchers have identified a natural variation of ...

Excess belly fat in midlife may increase Alzheimer's disease risk. The corresponding study will be presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Visceral fat- or ...