Learn about the connection between hidden heart fat and inflammation and blood vessel problems. Find out why this fat can ...

Research shows that people with a certain body shape face a higher risk of serious health problems compared to their ...

Scientists are developing a non-invasive MRI technique to study fat around the heart, which could be a potential breakthrough in identifying heart disease risks early. The research, led by Dr ...

UVA Health scientists have developed a new, noninvasive way to assess heart health using MRI technology. A few scientists ...

Most people know that body fat stored around the midsection can spell disaster ... a condition in which the arteries feeding into the heart become seriously clogged. Seventy percent of the people ...

Patients were followed up for around six years and researchers ... “Knowing that intermuscular fat raises the risk of heart disease gives us another way to identify people who are at high ...

Patients were followed up for around six years and researchers ... Knowing that intermuscular fat raises the risk of heart disease gives us another way to identify people who are at high risk ...

Researchers at UVA Health are taking a closer look at an often overlooked risk factor for heart disease: the fat surrounding your heart.

Belly fat is one that accumulates around the abdomen and it can be found in two layers: subcutaneous fat, which is just below the skin and ...