Past studies show one of the most potentially harmful areas to accumulate fat is visceral fat within the abdominal area. Previous research has linked high amounts of visceral fat to an increased risk ...

As you age, you gradually lose muscle mass and gain visceral body fat, a type of fat deep inside your body that surrounds your heart, kidneys and other organs. Now, scientists say the ratio of ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. It’s a common misconception that muscle weighs more than fat. In reality, muscle weight vs. fat weight is exactly the same — a pound ...

Young men who hit puberty later have lower bone mass but healthier fat-to-muscle ratios, suggesting that delayed maturation may offer long-term body composition benefits. Study: Association between ...

New research shows that while four weeks of alternate-day fasting can quickly reduce body weight and fat, it also leads to a measurable loss of muscle, and adding a whey protein shake during fasting ...