Body Fat Analysis, Waist Size Better Than BMI For Assessing Health

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 27, 2025
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A person’s body fat percentage provides a better estimate of their risk for early death than their body mass index (BMI), a new study says.

People with a high body-fat percentage were 78% more likely to die within 15 years from any cause and 3.6 times more likely t...

Don't Sweat The Weight — Healthy Eating Helps Your Heart Regardless

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 9, 2025
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Don’t get frustrated if switching to a healthy diet doesn’t result in any weight loss – your heart is thanking you nonetheless, a new study says.

Belly Fat Linked To Psoriasis

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 29, 2025
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Belly flab appears to be a stronger warning sign for psoriasis than fat located elsewhere on the body, a new study says.

Fat around the abdomen is more strongly linked to psoriasis risk that total body fat, particularly in women.

“Our research shows that wher...

Fatty Muscles Increase Heart Disease Risk

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 23, 2025
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A well-marbled steak is highly prized for grilling, but those sort of fat deposits in human muscles can be deadly, a new study says.

People with pockets of fat hidden within their muscles have a higher risk of dying from heart-related health problems, researchers reporte...

'Stealth' Foods That Sneak Saturated Fat, Sugar Into Your Diet

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• August 19, 2024
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"Stealth" foods are sneaking saturated fat and added sugars into even the strictest diets, a new study shows.

Most saturated fats and added sugars come from well-known sources ...

Where Your Body Stores Fat Could Affect Odds for Parkinson's, Alzheimer's

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• July 25, 2024
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Finding yourself packing on the pounds around your waist and arms? If so, you might be at heightened risk for neurological illnesses like Alzheimer's or Parkinson's, new researc...

Heavy Drinking Tied to Dangerous Buildup of Fat Around Heart, Liver

• Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
• September 18, 2023
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Before pouring another drink, consider this sobering new research: Heavy drinkers can develop fat around the heart, leading to heart failure and other cardiac problems.

This so-called pericardial fat is associated with increased risk of heart disease.

Researc...

What's Your Exercise 'Fat-Burning Zone'?

• Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
• August 14, 2023
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A more personalized approach to exercise may be necessary, claims a new study that found fat burning varied widely between individuals.

Even worse, this rate often does not align with the "fat-burning zone"on commercial exercise machines, the researchers added.

Cl...

Fat Growing Around Muscles Could Be a Silent Killer

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 18, 2023
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It's well known that it's unhealthy to have belly fat accumulating around your abdominal organs, but there's a more insidious form of fat that could be even more hazardous to your health, a new study says.

Fat that infiltrates your muscles appears to dramatically increas...

Cold Weather May Help Burn Fat, and Time of Day Matters

• Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
• May 18, 2023
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Men, want to burn fat? Chill out.

New research shows that exposure to cold in the morning may help you burn more fat than at other times of day.

Expos...

Not Just Obesity: Everyone May Have a 'Fat Threshold' for Type 2 Diabetes

• Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
• September 23, 2022
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If you are one of the millions of people with type 2 diabetes, losing weight can help reverse the blood sugar disease even if you aren't overweight or obese, new research reveals.

Here's the proof: 70% of...

Obesity Raises a Woman's Odds for Broken Bones

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• By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
• May 9, 2022
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Being overweight or obese is never good for one's health, but now a new study suggests it increases a woman's risk of broken bones.

For the study, researchers followed 20,000 women and men, aged 40 to 7...

1 in 4 Adults Has Liver Disorder That Ups Heart Risks

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• By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
• April 15, 2022
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Alcohol abuse is a known cause of liver disease. But one in four adults worldwide has a liver condition not connected to drinking that ups the risk of heart disease, according to an American Heart Association scientific statement.