Exercise helps burn calories, enhances metabolic rate, and can lead to weight loss, which often includes fat loss from the abdominal area.

Excess belly weight or visceral fat may be a stronger predictor of heart failure than BMI, and inflammation plays a major role, according to a new study.

One sign that midlife is coming in hot is what the Internet loves to call menopause belly. Technically, it’s increased natural fat accumulation in the midsection that typically happens during midlife.