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Abdominal obesity and muscle loss increases the risk of death by 83% after age 50
A study by researchers at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) in Brazil, in partnership with University College London (UCL) in the United Kingdom, has concluded that the combination of abdominal fat and muscle loss increases the risk of death by 83%, compared to people without these conditions. This combination is so dangerous that it identifies an even greater problem: sarcopenic obesity. This condition is characterised by loss of muscle mass while gaining fat thr
New framework for diagnosing obesity based on body fat distribution not BMI
A new framework for the diagnosis, staging and management of obesity in adults, launched by the European Association for the Study of...
Increased body and abdominal fat cause insulin resistance in adolescents
High fat mass in adolescence causes insulin resistance, which can lead to a vicious cycle of worsening insulin resistance and obesity by...
How abdominal fat increases risk of metabolic disease
Changes that occur in the body in response to an increase in abdominal fat have been put under the microscope as part of a study from...
RF heating plus electromagnetic stimulation reduces abdominal fat and increases muscle
The combination of radiofrequency (RF) heating and high-intensity focused electromagnetic (HIFEM) energy provides a single, noninvasive...
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