Abdominal Fat

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  BMI vs Waist-To-Hip Ratio: Which Better Predicts Your Health Risk?

  BMI is widely used to assess obesity but cannot differentiate between muscle and fat or indicate fat distribution in the body.

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  Abdominal Fat Poses Greater Health Risk Than Overall Obesity, Warns Dr Jitendra Singh

  New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Abdominal or central obesity poses a greater health risk than overall obesity, especially in the Indian context where even lean-looking individuals may carry harmful visceral fat, Minister of State Dr. Jitendra Singh said o

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  Abdominal Fat Poses Greater Health Risk Than Overall Obesity, Warns Dr Jitendra Singh

  New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Abdominal or central obesity poses a greater health risk than overall obesity, especially in the Indian context where even lean-looking individuals may carry harmful visceral fat, Minister of State Dr. Jitendra Singh said o

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  Cortisol Belly Or Belly Fat? This Easy, At-Home Test Can Help You Understand

  Your belly fat could be a result of stress and inflammation or it could be just fat deposition. Understanding this can help you address the issue and get rid of the fat.

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  Cortisol Belly Or Belly Fat? This Easy, At-Home Test Can Help You Understand

  Your belly fat could be a result of stress and inflammation or it could be just fat deposition. Understanding this can help you address the issue and get rid of the fat.

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  Belly Fat Linked To Higher Risk of Psoriasis, Says Major Study

  Experts believe the study highlights the need for more targeted health evaluations beyond BMI, especially as belly fat becomes an increasing concern in public health.

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  Common Causes Of Belly Fat: How To Quickly Lose Fat From Belly

  Common Causes Of Belly Fat: This article explores the common causes of belly fat and provides evidence-based strategies to reduce fat from belly.

• Overweight teens at risk of heart disease

  Young adults who gain too much weight tend to have greater amounts of deep abdominal fat, a risk factor for heart disease later in life.

• Abdominal fat raises dementia risk

  Having abdominal fat during middle age appears to increase the later-life risk of dementia.

• Mother's fat and birth defect risk

  Women who are obese before they become pregnant may be at an increased risk of having a baby with defects of the brain and spinal cord.

• Having a big belly poses big risk

  Having a big belly may be a risk factor for death even among people with normal weight.

• Waist size can determine dementia risk

  People with excess abdominal fat during midlife are also prone to dementia, apart from having a higher risk of not only prone to cardiovascular disease.

• Exercise shrinks abdominal fat cells

  Exercise is especially helpful in reducing the size of fat cells around the waistline - more so than diet alone.

• Abdominal fat may raise colon cancer risk

  Adults who carry a lot fat around the middle may be at increased risk of colon cancer.

• Regular exercise helps trim abdominal fat

  Regular exercise can prevent the accumulation of deep abdominal fat that contributes to diabetes and other metabolic disorders in couch potatoes.