Some researchers think the term "obesity" itself is part of the problem, and are calling for a name change to reduce stigma. They're propos...

India's population is rapidly growing toward being overweight and obese.

Maintaining blood sugar is not an easy task, and requires a lot of lifestyle and dietary changes along with medication.

The findings showed that a particular type of gut microbe leads to white adipose tissue containing macrophage cells, large cells that are p...

Recent research has suggested that the function of our fat tissue, or adipose tissue, is central to why our bodies decay with age, and stro...

Satiety signals are the reason behind your overeating. Your body's satiety signals kick in when your brain senses you've consumed enough of...

The body sends signals to the brain when it senses you've consumed enough nutrients.

Caffeine decreased the accumulation of lipids in adipose cells by 20-41 per cent.

The human body's ability to generate energy by burning the belly fat reduces with age.

Coffee can be used as part of a weight management regime or glucose regulation programme.

Body contouring is a procedure that alters the shape of body by eliminating excess skin and fat cells.

New York, April 8 (IANS) Loss of muscle mass in women with breast cancer may increase their risk of mortality, says a study.

Leptin, commonly known as the 'satiety hormone', is released by the fat cells, stomach, muscles and various other cells in the body.

New York, Feb 19 (IANS) Adult stem cells collected directly from human fat are more stable than other cells -- such as fibroblasts from the...

The body's ability to harness heat production by converting white fat cells can help fight obesity.

Within our fat lives a variety of cells with the potential to become bone, cartilage, or more fat if properly prompted, researchers said.

If you think dinosaurs are hot today, just think back to about 110 million years ago, for a new study has claimed that lack of a heat-gener...