In the U.S., the overall average body fat percentage is around 40% for women and 28% for men. Body fat (BF) percentage refers ...

A new approach that used CRISPR to engineer adipocytes and implant them in mice models of cancer reduced cancer progression.

The hormone adrenomedullin disrupts insulin signaling in blood vessel cells, contributing to systemic insulin resistance in obesity-associated type 2 diabetes, according to a new study.

Research from the University of Delaware uncovered key differences in gene expression linked to inflammation, metabolism and cardioprotection. These findings could help inform the development of ...

The new atlas shows the types of cells in fat tissue and their functions but doesn’t clarify if the differences cause ...

Although obese individuals are at greater risk of diabetes, high blood pressure or high cholesterol, not all obese people ...