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Obstructive sleep apnea associated with less visceral fat accumulation in women than men

A new study from researchers in Japan indicates that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is independently associated with visceral (abdominal) fat accumulation only in men, perhaps explaining gender differences in the impact of ...

Sleep apnea created May 22, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Visceral fat causally linked to intestinal cancer

Visceral fat, or fat stored deep in the abdominal cavity, is directly linked to an increased risk for colon cancer, according to data from a mouse study published in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Associ ...

Cancer created Mar 06, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Men with belly fat at risk for osteoporosis

Visceral, or deep belly, obesity is a risk factor for bone loss and decreased bone strength in men, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

How fat is distributed in body affects risk for pregnant mothers, unborn babies

(Medical Xpress)—Carrying too much weight during pregnancy can place both mother and child at risk but new research from the University of Sydney has discovered that one type of fat is riskier than another ...

Overweight and Obesity created Oct 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study in mice discovers injection of heat-generating cells reduces belly fat

The injection of a tiny capsule containing heat-generating cells into the abdomens of mice led those animals to burn abdominal fat and initially lose about 20 percent of belly fat after 80 days of treatment.

Medical research created Sep 05, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Stress during pregnancy leads to abdominal obesity in mice offspring

A new report involving mice suggests that a relationship exists between maternal metabolic or psychological stress and the development of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and metabolic syndrome in her offspring. What's more, the ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Jul 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Resistance training improves some inflammatory markers

(HealthDay) -- Resistance training (RT) can reduce visceral fat and alter levels of certain inflammatory markers, according to research published in the July issue of Obesity Reviews.

Overweight and Obesity created Jul 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sprint to fight fat

Men can significantly cut the visceral fat in their abdomen with one hour of interval sprinting per week instead of relying on seven hours of jogging a week for a similar result, according to new Australian research.

Overweight and Obesity created Jun 29, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

PCB can increase risk of abdominal fat

(Medical Xpress) -- There is a correlation between high levels of the environmental toxin PCB and the distribution of body fat to the abdomen. This is shown in a new study published today in the scientific journal Obesity. Abdomi ...

Overweight and Obesity created May 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Hot sauce ingredient reduces 'beer belly' fat as a weight-loss surgery alternative

According to research from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), the ingredient that gives hot sauce its heat could play a role in the future of weight loss.

Medical research created May 09, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

A new candidate pathway for treating visceral obesity

Brown seems to be the color of choice when it comes to the types of fat cells in our bodies. Brown fat expends energy, while its counterpart, white fat stores it. The danger in white fat cells, along with the increased risk ...

Medical research created May 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (8) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Another potential risk factor for developing dementia and Alzheimer's disease in women

A hormone derived from visceral fat called adiponectin may play a role as a risk factor for development of all-cause dementia and Alzheimer disease (AD) in women, according to a study published Online First by the Archives of ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Jan 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Young, apparently healthy -- and at risk of heart disease

Atherosclerosis – or buildup of fat in the walls of arteries − is thought of as a disorder of older people but it affects a large number of young men and women, according to a new Heart and Stroke Foundation study.

Cardiology created Oct 25, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Soluble fiber strikes a blow to belly fat

All fat is not created equal. Unsightly as it is, subcutaneous fat, the fat right under the skin, is not as dangerous to overall health as visceral fat, the fat deep in the belly surrounding vital organs.

Health created Jun 27, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast