human fat tissue is classified into lower body fat, upper body subcutaneous fat, and intra-abdominal (visceral) fat. When it comes to cardiovascular disease risk, fat distribution is increasingly ...

This is the first large-scale study to compare different types of fat distribution in the body (intramuscular vs. subcutaneous) and provides insight into how we might better assess someone’s ...

A new model utilizing simple anthropometric measurements provided a viable alternative to bioimpedance for assessing body fat ...

Learn about the connection between hidden heart fat and inflammation and blood vessel problems. Find out why this fat can ...

“Knowing that intermuscular fat raises the risk of heart disease gives us another way to identify people who are at high risk, regardless of their body mass index," Taqueti says.

Fetuses of pregnant people who gained excess weight in the first trimester of pregnancy show signs of excess fat distribution in the upper arm and in the abdomen, according to a study by researchers ...

Researchers highlight that having a normal BMI does not always indicate good health, as high body fat can increase the risk of diseases like diabetes and heart disease. They recommend strength ...

Objectives: To determine sex differences in the distribution of regional and total skeletal muscle (SM) using contiguous whole body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data, and to examine the relations ...

NIH researchers found that excess maternal weight gain in the first trimester alters fetal fat distribution, with increased ...