People who eat more soluble fiber have healthier bodies, maintain a slimmer physique, and have less risk of chronic illness, new research shows. Read the full story

Obesity and excess belly fat can be brought on by daily stresses, like pressure at work or prolonged financial struggles, experts say. Read the full story

A large waist can not only make finding well-fitting jeans a challenge, but can also shorten one’s lifespan, researchers say. Read the full story

Belly fat tends to affect men more than women, who generally get wider in the hips when they gain weight. Now, a new study reveals the reason why. Read the full story

Belly fat could cause a loss of volume in the brain and increase the risk of dementia, including Alzheimer’s, according to a new study. Read the full story

Excess belly fat can increase the risk of pancreatic cancer, according to a new study, which shows that obese women are more prone to the deadly disease. Read the full story

Weight gain could be linked to lack of sleep, according to a new study.  People under 40 who regularly get an average of five hours of sleep or less a night are at increased risk of accumulating abdominal fat. Read the full story

Middle-aged women with excess belly fat have an increased risk later in life of Alzheimer’s and other diseases that cause dementia, researchers claim.  The study suggests  women bigger around in the waist than in the hips have more than twice the risk of dementia compared to women with smaller midsections. Read the full story