Not all fat is equal -- where it sits on the body matters to your health. Higher "trunk fat" in women was associated with an increased incidence of atherosclerosis or hardening of the arteries, while ...

CHICAGO - New research finds that pear-shaped women are more likely to experience memory loss and mental decline late in life. Scientists studied 8,745 women aged 65 to 79 who were given scores out of ...

Apple-shaped women are three times more likely to have a heart attack or stroke while being pear-shaped in postmenopausal years cuts the risk by almost half, a new study found. A team of researchers ...

A new pant brand is making its way to the hips of women everywhere. That brand is called Aam, and it’s one of the first brands to cater to pear-shaped and hourglass-shaped women. The brand hopes to ...

The body-positive movement has encouraged people, especially women, to see beauty in all shapes and sizes, and it's reminded us that body ideals are culturally constructed and not based on science.

Wrinkles, gray hair, arthritis — aging is chock-full of bonuses. Now new research from Northwestern University finds that women with excess weight in their hips experience more brain deterioration as ...

You pull out outfit after outfit, trying to make something work. The jeans that once fit like a dream now feel off. The dress ...

(CNN) -- Not all fat is equal -- where it sits on the body matters to your health. Higher "trunk fat" in women was associated with an increased incidence of atherosclerosis or hardening of the ...

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Older women with more fat around the middle had a higher risk for heart disease compared to those with fat around the thighs. By Nicholas Bakalar For postmenopausal women, being “pear-shaped” may be ...