One of the most common complaints from women in midlife is noticing their body hangs onto more weight around the midsection — seemingly for no particular reason. Frustrating, right? Like many other ...

Abdominal fat is linked to thickened heart muscle and reduced chamber size, which can impair heart function Waist-to-hip ratio is a better predictor of heart risk than BMI for many people Men with ...

Some simple lifestyle changes can help you beat belly fat - follow the tips below FROM high cholesterol to heart failure, being fat has long been associated with poor heart health. But having a “beer ...

A large study using advanced imaging found that abdominal obesity, sometimes referred to as a "beer belly," is associated with more harmful changes in heart structure than overall body weight alone, ...

Having a “beer belly” is more likely to lead to heart damage than having fat in any other location on the body, especially in men. That’s according to a study that found abdominal obesity, or tummy ...

Excess belly fat is a better indicator of heart failure risk than a measure of overall obesity, according to new research. Radiologists in Germany have determined that a high waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) ...