Subcutaneous fat is stored just beneath the skin and can be pinched with your fingers. Visceral fat lies deep within the abdominal walls and surrounds the organs. Visceral fat tends to cause bad ...

In women: Subcutaneous fat is found around the thighs, buttocks, and hips. Visceral fat is another type of body fat. The differences between these two are often misunderstood. Visceral fat feels ...

Diabetes development is multifactorial and not solely determined by the amount of fat mass This sheds light on the reason why ...

It can be tricky to tell if you're losing visceral fat since you'll likely be losing subcutaneous fat too. According to Michael Russo, MD, a bariatric surgeon at MemorialCare Surgical Weight Loss ...

Visceral fat, the deep belly fat surrounding your abdominal organs, can significantly impact your health if left unchecked. Unlike subcutaneous fat, which sits under the skin, visceral fat is ...

New research suggests that a larger waist circumference is a bigger risk factor than body mass index (BMI) for ...

A sedentary lifestyle (i.e., barely exercising) is linked to having higher amounts of that hard-belly visceral fat (it can be linked to subcutaneous fat, too). Women are more likely to store fat ...

A new study from Lund University in Malmö, Sweden, revealed that waist circumference is a stronger risk indicator for obesity ...

Researchers discover a previously unknown heart disease risk factor that can affect people of all sizes, challenging what we ...

Further, subcutaneous fat that you can grab around your waist and on your thighs, hips, and buttocks is not as dangerous as the visceral fat that's found deep within the abdominal cavity ...

Belly fat includes subcutaneous and visceral fat, both of which can lead to health risks like cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. A balanced diet, regular exercise, stress management ...