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Visceral fat
Visceral fat is made up of fat cells that sit around the midsection. Visceral fat surrounds your internal organs including the liver and stomach. High levels of visceral fat are associated with various diseases including glucose intolerance, hypertension, and atherosclerosis.
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NOV 27, 2023Neuroscience
Excess belly fat in midlife may increase Alzheimer's disease risk. The corresponding study will be presented at the ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 16, 2023Cardiology
The heart rate for maximum fat burning varies from individual to individual and does not align with commercial exercise ...Written By: Savannah LoganNOV 29, 2022Plants & Animals
The Mediterranean diet has long been heralded as a key medical intervention for a range of health conditions, including ...Written By: Ryan VingumOCT 20, 2022Cardiology
Combining time-restricted eating and HIIT may improve health measures more than either alone.Written By: Savannah LoganSEP 13, 2021Cancer
Cancer cachexia is a metabolic disorder in cancer patients experiencing uncontrolled weight loss. While cancer cac ...Written By: Katie Kokolus
NOV 27, 2023
Neuroscience
Excess belly fat in midlife may increase Alzheimer's disease risk. The corresponding study will be presented at the
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 16, 2023
Cardiology
The heart rate for maximum fat burning varies from individual to individual and does not align with commercial exercise
...
Written By:
Savannah Logan
NOV 29, 2022
Plants & Animals
The Mediterranean diet has long been heralded as a key medical intervention for a range of health conditions, including
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
OCT 20, 2022
Cardiology
Combining time-restricted eating and HIIT may improve health measures more than either alone.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
SEP 13, 2021
Cancer
Cancer cachexia is a metabolic disorder in cancer patients experiencing uncontrolled weight loss. While cancer cac
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
SEP 08, 2021
Plants & Animals
Though humans have eaten them for thousands of years, avocados have recently been hailed as a “superfood,” a
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Written By:
Ryan Vingum
AUG 11, 2021
Neuroscience
‘Beige’ fat reduces inflammation in mouse brains, and may provide protection from dementia. The correspondin
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Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 27, 2021
Cardiology
Research has suggested that excess weight around the midsection of a person's body is a much better predictor of poor he
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Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 08, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Not all fat is the same. Researchers have examined how fat stored in different parts of the body can have different impa
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Written By:
Carmen Leitch