Discover the 5 everyday habits silently fueling visceral fat—the most dangerous kind of body fat. Learn what to cut ...

Genetics can also play a role in the formation of this type of fat, as some bodies store more fat around this area than others. The best way to know if you have an excess of visceral fat? Visceral ...

“Visceral fat is a stubborn weight to lose and often is gained in the abdominal area of the body,” says Diane Han, M.P.H., RDN, a weight-management dietitian based in San Francisco. “A high ...

Visceral fat area (VFA) is a better predictor of cardiovascular outcomes and all-cause mortality in patients on hemodialysis compared with coronary artery calcification (CAC) score, a recent study ...

A new study has linked visceral fat around the midsection with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her work has previously ...

Lower visceral fat area was linked to a higher mortality risk for patients with several cancer types, especially colorectal and gastric, according to the results of research published in the ...

Premenopausal women accumulate fat below the belt – gynoid or pear shape - while men accumulate fat in the visceral abdominal area – android or apple shape. Skip Navigation.

Visceral fat is reversible with lifestyle changes, Freeman said. Always check with your doctor before beginning any new exercise program. Then start with cardio to get the heart pumping, Freeman said.