Increasing Visceral Adipose Tissue Increases Risk of Metabolic Syndrome

For every kilo of weight loss, the odds of metabolic syndrome goes down by 8%. If you could reduce your risk by a quarter, 25%, by losing just three kilos, that's, you know, big medicine potentially. The waist circumference is looking for visceral adipose tissue, which is fat surrounding the internal organs stored in the internal organs compared to subcutaneous fat under the skin.

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