Body Fat Distribution and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

“We show how harmful visceral fat is, particularly in driving premature aging. It's probably one of the key reasons that visceral fat is bad.”

“The genetic evidence, in particular, points to a largely shared basis for visceral adipose tissue regardless of location.”

“Traditionally, we have focused on abdominal visceral fat as the most dangerous, but this study shows that intermuscular fat also plays a key role in the development of cardiovascular diseases. This finding opens new research lines and highlights the importance of looking beyond BMI and abdominal circumference.”