While many head out for a walk after hearty meals, others prefer walking on an empty stomach, thinking that it will burn more ...

For adventurers Ross and Hugo Turner, being twins makes them the perfect extreme eating guinea pigs. Their latest experiment?

Scientists mapped fat tissue differences in obese individuals, uncovering cell changes linked to metabolic disease risk and ...

Hernias are a common medical problem. In the United States more than one million hernia surgeries are performed each year. A ...

One twin followed a high-fat diet while the other ate high-carb. The experiment has changed what they plan to eat before ...

Body weight and body mass index alone are not enough to predict whether someone will develop a metabolic disease. A new atlas of cells in fat tissue could help to explain why some overweight people ...

Although obese individuals are at greater risk of diabetes, high blood pressure or high cholesterol, not all obese people ...

Who doesn't love a good laugh? And what's more amusing than knowing you are thick and can make a joke about it? Fat jokes are entertaining, but caution should be taken before sharing them because ...

Losing fat in the legs and thighs involves a combination of exercises that tone the leg muscles and general changes to support weight loss. Everyone has some leg fat, but the amount varies from ...

Your weight tells only part of the story. Body composition reveals the real truth about health, fitness, and longevity beyond the scale.