Eating the same foods and following the same routine, yet gaining weight? You are in the transition phase, according to a top ...

Walk through any Nigerian city today and you’ll hear jokes about the “pot belly” — a sign of enjoyment, soft living, or “evidence of good food.” At social gatherings, it is teased. Among friends, it ...

One of the most common complaints from women in midlife is noticing their body hangs onto more weight around the midsection — seemingly for no particular reason. Frustrating, right? Like many other ...

Weight gain isn't always bad, but noticing isolated areas of your body changing shape and composition can be a warning sign. Most commonly, this type of spot fat gaining happens around the stomach, ...

Many people notice their midsection expanding as the years pass by. This change often occurs without a significant shift in overall body weight which can be quite puzzling at first. Several biological ...

If you’ve noticed your jeans fit a little more snug lately, you might chalk it up as a normal part of aging. After all, according to the Mayo Clinic, women gain an average of 1.5 pounds per year in ...

Keeping weight off during middle age is not easy. As the years pass, many people—especially men—find themselves gaining stubborn belly fat. Now, researchers have uncovered key reasons why this happens ...

Whether it’s after a fun night out filled with salty snacks and pizza or seemingly for no reason at all, you’ve probably woken up to a distended stomach and tighter pants at some point in your life.

"Cortisol belly" is a popular term used to describe weight gain mostly around your belly area, or abdomen. Sometimes it's called "hormonal belly." It’s not a medical term or diagnosis, but it could be ...