Most people who lose weight through dieting will see it creep back up, leading to a cycle of "yo-yo dieting" that's hard on ...

A research team has identified an essential mechanism in fat cells (adipocytes) that enables them to enlarge safely to store ...

A CNIC study published in Nature Communications reveals that caveolae in adipocytes help safely store excess fat, preventing ...

States with the lowest number of high school and college graduates also have the highest percentage of obese citizens. This ...

An international team of researchers has discovered a new component of the peripheral nervous system that acts by increasing energy metabolism in the body.

Fat is an important nutrient your body needs for energy, cell growth, and absorbing certain vitamins. While some dietary fat is necessary, limiting total fat and saturated fat may improve your ...

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 ...

Breast fat necrosis is a noncancerous condition that occurs when there's damage to fatty breast tissue. You can develop breast fat necrosis at any age in any area of the breast, but if you're ...

The TikTokification of social media has created a landscape that caters to shorter videos, which is likely having a profound effect on the attention spans of some of our most impressionable ...

Researchers are uncovering deeper insights into how the human brain ages and what factors may be tied to healthier cognitive aging, including exercising, avoiding tobacco, speaking a second ...

A body fat scale can measure body fat percentage, muscle mass, bone density, and more. But they’re not always accurate. Here’s what to know about body fat scales and our top choices.

(U.S. Marshals Service via AP, File) SAN DIEGO (AP) — Former military defense contractor Leonard “Fat Leonard” Francis was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison for masterminding a decade-long ...