News tagged with abdominal organs

Why belly fat isn't all bad: Fatty membrane helps regulate immune system

A fatty membrane in the belly called the omentum has until recently been considered somewhat like the appendix -- it didn't seem to serve much purpose.

Immunology Jun 06, 2012 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0 |

Obese adults with excess abdominal fat, insulin resistance may have higher risk of type 2 diabetes

Obese adults with excess visceral fat (fat located inside the abdominal cavity, around the body's internal organs) and biomarkers of insulin resistance had an associated increased risk for the development ...

Diabetes Sep 18, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0