Tag: visceral fat

Visceral fat is considered harmful because it’s stored in the abdominal cavity next to many vital organs, including the liver, pancreas and intestines. If a person has too much visceral fat their risk of developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease will be increased. So what can you do to reduce visceral fat? A diet

At MensHealth.com, we spend a lot of time talking about how to get rock-hard abs. But the truth is, having a hard stomach isn’t always a good thing. In fact, if you have excess belly fat and it’s hard to the touch, it can be a sign that you’re at increased risk of serious illness.

Belly fat affects the odds of women surviving kidney cancer but not men, according to a new study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Half of female kidney cancer patients with substantial abdominal fat at the time of diagnosis died within 3 1/2 years, while more than half of women