Lean wild animals have at least as much epicardial fat as domesticated animals and this tissue is not depleted during starvation. [24] Epicardial fat might, therefore, have important functions ...

Furthermore, epicardial adipose mass might reflect intra-abdominal visceral fat. Therefore, we propose that echocardiographic assessment of this tissue could serve as a reliable marker of visceral ...

Everyone knows the health risks of carrying too much fat around the waist and hips, but UVA Health scientists are developing ...

UVA researchers are using a new MRI technique to analyze fat around the heart, helping identify at-risk patients and improve ...

UVA scientists created an MRI method to study heart fat. This method identifies unhealthy fat that raises heart disease risks ...

Scientists have developed a new MRI technique to study fat around the heart, which could help with early detection and ...

Our hearts are naturally surrounded by a layer of fat known as "epicardial adipose tissue." In healthy people, this fat is protective and vital for heart function. But in some people, particularly ...

Most people are aware of the risks of carrying too much fat around the waist and hips, but there’s another kind of fat—hidden ...

Obesity and related disorders constitute the greatest threat to global human health. According to a recent report by the World Health Organization, there are >1 billion overweight adults worldwide ...