Discover how long-term exercise rewires fat cells, improves energy metabolism, and fights inflammation for lasting health benefits in adults with obesity. Study: Years of endurance exercise training ...

Concurrent improvements in diet and physical activity have greater effects on reducing unhealthy visceral vs subcutaneous fat ...

Tissue-specific cortisol availability is regulated by a local activity of 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (HSD11B1), which converts cortisone to cortisol, and 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase ...

Exercise is one of the first strategies used to treat obesity-related health problems like Type 2 diabetes and other cardiovascular disease, but scientists don’t understand exactly how it works to ...

Medically reviewed by Josephine Hessert, DO Key Takeaways The epidermis protects the body from ultraviolet radiation and ...

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Schwartz, MD Key Takeaways Subcutaneous fat is the fat under your skin and is important for energy storage and body protection.Too much subcutaneous fat can lead to ...