Belly Fat Ups Odds of Emergency Surgery Trouble MONDAY, Oct. 30, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Excess belly fat dramatically increases the risk of complications and death after emergency surgery, a new study finds. The research included more than 600 patients who had emergency surgery and underwent CT scans of the abdomen and pelvis before surgery. […]

Why is it that when men gain weight, they tend to develop potbellies? The answer has to do with how the body stores fat. When men gain weight, the default storage place is the belly. Think of it like the trunk of a car, said Dr. Zhaoping Li, director of the Center for Human Nutrition […]