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, ...

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 ...

Hormones have a major impact on women’s lives: Puberty in your teenage years is just the beginning—between monthly cycles and pregnancy, changes in hormones are pretty much part of daily life. And as ...

"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 ...

It started with a popped pants button. I was presenting at a conference, and right before I hit the stage, it went — shooting at a high rate of speed and landing in front of my shoe. My favorite black ...

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 ...