Belly fat is obviously a major bummer—but while the kind you can pinch with your fingers may make your clothes fit differently, it's not nearly as harmful as the kind that's deeper and less visible. This specific type of abdominal fat, known as visceral fat, is actually super dangerous for your health.
Unlike subcutaneous fat—the kind that can accumulate around your arms, hips, and thighs—visceral fat can increase your risk for heart disease, type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, cancer, and other chronic diseases and conditions. Visceral fat has also been linked to high cholesterol and insulin resistance. What's worse, studies have shown that even people within a normal weight range are at a higher risk of health issues if they have a lot of visceral fat.
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