Visceral fat

Articles tagged with visceral fat cover the health and performance impact of deep belly fat around your organs, including its links to insulin resistance, inflammation, and low testosterone. Learn how to assess risk and reduce visceral fat through training, nutrition, sleep, and lifestyle strategies for better metabolic health and longevity.

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Is BRI better than BMI? The new longevity metric men need to know

Is BRI better than BMI? The new longevity metric men need to know

Dr. Susan Carter, MD avatar
Dr. Susan Carter, MD: Endocrinologist & Longevity Expert
Jan 15, 2026 · 12 min read

The Body Roundness Index (BRI)—a 1–16 score calculated from height and waist circumference—has outperformed BMI in large studies at predicting all-cause mortality because it captures abdominal “roundness” tied to visceral fat. If BMI has mislabeled your physique or missed hidden belly-fat risk, BRI shows what your shape says about your metabolic health and longevity. “We ...

Can somatic exercises for weight loss actually help men get lean?

Can somatic exercises for weight loss actually help men get lean?

Dr. Jonathan Pierce, PhD avatar
Dr. Jonathan Pierce, PhD: Clinical Psychologist & Neuroscience Specialist
Dec 27, 2025 · 9 min read

Somatic exercises don’t meaningfully drive fat loss through calorie burn, but they can help men get leaner by shifting the autonomic nervous system from sympathetic “fight-or-flight” to parasympathetic “rest-and-digest,” lowering chronic HPA-axis stress and cortisol — a hormone linked to visceral abdominal fat accumulation in men. If you’re training hard and dieting but your midsection ...

How body fat speeds up aging in men: The science of metabolism and longevity

How body fat speeds up aging in men: The science of metabolism and longevity

Dr. Susan Carter, MD avatar
Dr. Susan Carter, MD: Endocrinologist & Longevity Expert
Dec 10, 2025 · 14 min read

In men, excess visceral (deep belly) fat speeds up aging by acting as an inflammatory endocrine organ that releases cytokines such as TNF-α and IL-6, driving chronic inflammation, insulin resistance, and faster atherosclerosis. Losing just 5–10% of body weight in midlife can measurably improve blood sugar, blood pressure, and inflammatory markers—making fat loss one of ...

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