A study which suggests that genes active in a person's belly fat are different from those in his or her thigh fat could shift the way we approach unwanted belly fat - from banishing it to relocating it. Men tend to store fat in …
‘It is important for men to be aware that excess belly fat is not only a risk factor for heart disease and diabetes, it is also a risk factor for bone loss,’ said Miriam Bredella, radiologist at Massachusetts General Hospital …
Dieters could lose their double chins and spare tyres by getting shots of modified heat producing cells commonly found in animals and babies, according to a finding. The cells release "signals" that alter the surrounding fat …
One in three British men has turned so potbellied that they cannot even see their penis-- these men are potentially dangerously overweight and risk knocking up to nine years off their lifespan through strokes, diabetes and heart …
Tummy tucks and crunches could be passé soon! Researchers have zeroed in on a tiny capsule, containing heat generating cells which they claim can burn your abdominal fat in a jiffy. The mice injected with the capsule lost up to …
People envied for their normal weight surprisingly face a higher death risk than the obese -- if they carry a prominent belly, according to latest research. "We knew from previous research that central obesity is bad, but what …
Want to shed that belly fat? Try sprinting, say Australian researchers. Just 20 minutes of sprints on an exercise bike, three times a week, will do. It could replace seven hours of jogging over the week for a similar result, …
Chomping on nuts leads to higher levels of good cholesterol (Hdl, high-density lipoprotein) and lower levels of C-reactive protein, which can trigger chronic diseases including heart disease, said a new study. "One of the more …
A beer belly or potbelly is the urban term to describe abdominal or central obesity. It’s an eyesore and extremely difficult to camouflage. Usually men have a beer gut although women too can have one, though the chances are …
