Body fat rarely stays in one place. A new imaging study suggests that the spots where fat settles can line up with changes in your brain. Researchers at The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical ...

A new study suggests obesity's impact on brain function depends not only on how much fat the body carries, but also on where it is stored, linking pancreatic fat and 'skinny fat' body types to ...

Where your body stores fat may play a role in diabetes risk, a new study suggests. Image credit: Hugh Sitton/Stocksy More than one in three individuals in the United States have prediabetes, a ...

Aesthetic reasons aside, carrying too much fat poses a serious health risk. Excess fat, especially visceral fat around your organs, is linked to type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and several types of ...

The effect of body fat on brain health may depend not only on the amount of fat an individual has but also on where that fat is stored, new research revealed. While previous research has established a ...

When it comes to neurodegenerative diseases, our emphasis on body mass index (BMI) and overall body weight as markers of health may be outdated. Instead, research suggests we should be focusing more ...

OAK BROOK, Ill. (January 27, 2026) – The effect of obesity on brain health may depend not only on how much fat is in the body, but also on the areas of the body where fat is stored, according to a ...

The effect of obesity on brain health may depend not only on how much fat is in the body, but also on the areas of the body where fat is stored, according to a study published today in Radiology, the ...