Rinki Murphy from the University of Auckland, New Zealand, studied the diversity of fat cells in subcutaneous and intra-abdominal (visceral) fat tissues in humans. This study is part of an ...

Both subcutaneous fat and intra-abdominal visceral fat are metabolically active and can pose serious health risks. It is important to differentiate between having some belly fat, which is quite ...

abdominal obesity. This form of obesity refers to the accumulation of excess fat around the belly and doctors say it's more than a cosmetic concern. As far back as the 1990s, studies showed a ...