DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Is breathing from your belly beneficial?If so, can you explain why and how to do it? ANSWER: From the day you're born, you know how to breathe correctly. That means letting the ...

A Mayo Clinic study has found that while abdominal weight gain is the result of expanding fat cells, the fat we accumulate in our lower body, or thighs, is the result of added fat cells.

Normal-weight patients with a lot of belly fat, it turned out, had the highest death risks from cardiovascular disease and other causes, according to a study presented Monday, Aug. 27, at a ...

Mayo Clinic study finds explanation for postmenopausal belly fat. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 59°F. Friday, June 6th 2025 ...

Men with a large waist-to-hip ratio, even if not overweight, had almost twice the risk of premature death as men who were overweight or obese only; for women, the risk was significant but lower.

Mayo Clinic researchers analyzed data from nearly 16,000 people with coronary artery disease in five studies around the ... Belly fat can double death risk for patients with heart disease. Like ...

Embrace belly breathing, and your body and mind will thank you. — Richard Crockett, M.D. , Immunology & Allergy Services, Mayo Clinic Health System, Mankato and New Prague , Minnesota. About ...

Belly breathing also can slow your heartbeat and lower or stabilize blood pressure. Mayo Clinic's Pain Rehabilitation Centers in Minnesota, Florida and Arizona help people experiencing chronic ...