(ABC: Sharon Gordon) For generations, words like fat, obese and overweight have been thrown around like hand grenades. In medical settings, the damage dealt can last generations — and the ...

But that doesn’t seem to apply as much to fat-shaming. Many people still use phrases without realizing (or, worse, without caring) that they’re offensive. According to Tigress Osborn, the board chair ...

Share on Pinterest Visceral fat could contribute to Alzheimer’s risk. Could shedding that fat help prevent cognitive decline? Image credit: Adrian Rodd/Stocksy. Obesity has previously been ...

But not all belly fat is created equal. New research published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, using data from the database UK Biobank, suggests it is more harmful to be a ...