New research published in The European Journal of Endocrinology shows that increased total body fat mass and abdominal fat ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) can detect fat around the heart which is invisible to the human eye and predict a person’s risk of heart failure five years before it develops, according to a new ...

Every year, hundreds of thousands of people in the United Kingdom undergo a cardiac CT scan, usually to check for blocked ...

Hidden fat around your organs may be aging your heart faster and leaving you vulnerable to life-threatening heart disease. Blood tests have revealed that fat found surrounding the stomach, liver, and ...

People who are slim but have hidden pockets of fat within their muscles are at increased risk of deadly heart conditions, new research shows. Researchers looked at 669 women who were being monitored ...

Hidden fat wrapped around organs, known as visceral fat, has now been linked to faster heart aging. Using AI and imaging from more than 21,000 people in the UK Biobank, scientists found that this ...

Share on Pinterest Compared to BMI scores, body-fat percentages were a stronger predictor of the 15-year mortality risk of young adults, a new study found. Thana Prasongsin/Getty Images A new study ...

Hidden fat stored deep within muscles can significantly raise your risk of heart disease, heart attacks, and heart failure, even if you appear healthy based on standard measures like body mass index ...

Share on Pinterest Muscle fat may increase heart disease risk more than subcutaneous fat, a new study warns. Image credit: Hispanolistic/Getty Images. Heart disease is the number one killer in the ...

Excessive amounts of visceral fat — the hidden fat surrounding organs — is linked with faster ageing of the heart, a new study has found. Ageing is the biggest risk factor for heart disease, but why ...

People with pockets of fat hidden inside their muscles are at a higher risk of dying or being hospitalised from a heart attack or heart failure, regardless of their body mass index, according to ...

Both low-carbohydrate and low-fat diets can be heart healthy, but it depends on what kind of foods you're eating, according to a new study. In the study, published Feb. 11 in the flagship journal of ...