The overall average body fat percentage in the United States is about 39.9% for women and 28.1% for men, so below these amounts would technically be “below average.” However, most people in the United ...

New research reveals the danger of ‘fatty muscles’, but there are steps you can take to protect yourself against this hard-to-detect risk ...

However, a direct correlation remains unclear. We aimed to investigate this association. The epicardial fat volume index may be a useful marker for identifying individuals at increased risk for ...

As per a 2015 research eating until you're 80% full can lead to significant weight loss and health benefits, as it helps prevent the body from storing excess calories as fat. Unlike many Western ...

Who doesn't love a good laugh? And what's more amusing than knowing you are thick and can make a joke about it? Fat jokes are entertaining, but caution should be taken before sharing them because ...

Losing fat in the legs and thighs involves a combination of exercises that tone the leg muscles and general changes to support weight loss. Everyone has some leg fat, but the amount varies from ...

A self-described 'fat activist' has opened up about her struggle to access treatment for an eating disorder in a candid new BBC documentary. Aubrey Gordon, 41, who lives in Oregon ...

If you're looking to burn fat and reshape your body, strength training is one of the most powerful tools in your arsenal. Unlike steady-state cardio, which burns calories only while you're moving, ...

Researchers at CNIO have discovered that blocking the mitochondrial protein MCJ in brown fat increases heat production and leads to weight loss in obese mice, offering protection against ...