Your weight may look normal on the scale, but dangerous fat hidden around your organs could still be increasing your risk of heart disease, diabetes, and early death.

Visceral fat, the lipid depot surrounding internal organs, is a potent driver of insulin resistance, dyslipidaemia and cardiovascular disease. Although imaging modalities such as computed tomography ...

Risk factors for excess visceral fat include diets high in processed foods and sleep deprivation. Too much visceral fat can increase your risk of heart disease, certain cancers, and liver disease.

Evaluation of HELIOS data revealed that three parameters are consistently associated with a lower cognitive performance: reduced high-density lipoprotein (or "good" cholesterol), increased visceral ...

New research suggests that higher levels of visceral fat, the fat stored deep in the abdomen, could contribute to faster ...

A large imaging-based study finds that people who drink more alcohol each week carry a disproportionately higher share of dangerous visceral fat, offering new insight into the biology behind the ...