Despite decades of unequivocal evidence that waist circumference provides both
independent and additive information to BMI for predicting morbidity and risk of death, this …

Findings from epidemiological studies over the past 30 years have shown that visceral
adipose tissue, accurately measured by CT or MRI, is an independent risk marker of …

Visceral adipose tissue is harmful to metabolic health. Exercise training reduces visceral
adipose tissue mass, but the underlying mechanisms are not known. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) …

Excess visceral adiposity contributes to elevated cardiometabolic risk, and waist
circumference is commonly used as a surrogate measure of visceral adipose tissue …

In the last years new evidence has accumulated on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
challenging the paradigms that had been holding the scene over the previous 30 years …

We propose a weight-neutral strategy for obesity treatment on the following grounds:(1) the
mortality risk associated with obesity is largely attenuated or eliminated by moderate-to-high …

High‐intensity interval training (HIIT) is characterised by short bouts of high‐intensity
submaximal exercise interspersed with rest periods. Low‐volume HIIT, typically involving …

South Asians have a high prevalence of type 2 diabetes, even at a lower BMI. This review
sets out our perspective and hypothesis on the reasons for this. Emerging data from …

Metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is the most prevalent chronic liver disease
worldwide, affecting 25% of people globally and up to 80% of people with obesity. MAFLD is …

Objectives Greater arterial stiffness and poor 24 h blood pressure (BP) are recognized as
indicators of poor cardiovascular health. Evidence has shown that high intensity interval …