Nonfat yogurts, fat-free dressings and reduced-fat snacks are easy to find in most grocery stores. These products became popular in the 1990s, when dietary fat was widely blamed for weight gain and ...

A new study has created the first single-cell map of how DNA is regulated and organized inside different cell-types of human fat tissue. The research shows that many genetic risk factors for abdominal ...

The prevalence of overweight and obesity is largely driven by the widespread availability of high-calorie and highly palatable foods. Even without feeling hungry, some people tend to eat food for the ...

Fat is a normal and necessary part of the body. Fat cells store and release energy, as well as play significant roles in hormonal regulation and immunity. In recent decades, a concerning rise in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “A body-fat percentage below 5% is regarded as a warning sign of poor health, even in elite athletes,” says Georgie Fear, R.D., ...

Many low-fat products sacrifice nutrition and satisfaction. Here’s why full-fat foods may deserve a place on your plate. Low-fat packaged foods often contain more added sugar or salt than their ...

Researchers have looked beyond biochemistry to publish groundbreaking work on the physics of fat droplets found inside many types of cells, revealing them to be a potential threat to a cell's ...