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 Visceral body fat

 

visceral  fat

Visceral body fat is also called 'hidden' fat, because it is stored deep inside the belly, around the sensitive organs, including the liver and intestines.

 

Most fat under the skin is called subcutaneous fat. That is the fat that you can feel. The rest of the fat in the body that is hidden is visceral fat.

 

Visceral fat produces chemicals that are toxic to the body.

 

Visceral fat is more dangerous to health because it produces more toxic substances than subcutaneous fat, so it is more dangerous.

 

Even in slim people, having visceral fat may causes range of health risks.

 

Visceral fat is common in men as compared to women.

 

Causes of visceral fat

 

Fat gets stored when consumption of calories is high and physical activity is low which causes belly fat.

 

Women are more likely to gain more visceral fat, even if they do not put on weight.

 

In men, age and genetics also play a role in gaining visceral fat. Drinking beverages can also lead to visceral fat.

 

Genetic determine the amount of visceral fat you gain. Genetics determine body shape and storage of visceral fat in the body.

 

Environmental factors such as diet play a role as well. A high intake of junk food and an inactive lifestyle contributes in increasing visceral fat.

 

 

How to reduce visceral fat

 

The best way to reduce visceral fat is through reducing belly fat. Visceral fat responds better to diet. Regular exercise is also beneficial to stop visceral fat from growing.

 

Following are some points that will help you to reduce visceral fat:

 

1   A regular and lean diet is the source of reduction of visceral fat with exercise.

 

2   Eating a healthy diet containing proteins and limited carbohydrates can help you reduce visceral fat.

 

3   Stop smoking if you need to reduce your visceral fat.

 

4   Consume sugar free drinks because these drinks do not increases fat in your body as compared to sugary drinks.

 

5  Sleeping at time and having complete rest helps you to reduce visceral fat.

 

Is Visceral Fat Harmful or not

Fat cells do more than to store excess energy in human body. They also play an important role in producing hormones and inflammatory substances.

Visceral fat cells are active and produce more inflammatory markers in human body, such as IL-6, IL-1β, PAI-1 and TNF-α.

 

These hormones promote long-lasting inflammation in human body and increase the risk of chronic disease.

 

One example of this is heart disease in human. Long-lasting inflammation causes plaque to form inside the arteries and affect the blood circulation, which is a risk for heart disease.

 

Plaque is a combination of cholesterol and substances. It grows bigger over time and can eventually rupture.

 

The blood in the arteries clots and partially or completely blocks blood flow in arteries and veins.