What is Visceral Fat (Belly Fat)?
There are two types of fat, cutaneous fat and visceral fat. Cutaneous fat is found below the skin. Even though we may not like it, cutaneous fat is less dangerous for health than visceral fat. Visceral fat is located deep in the abdomen and surrounds our vital organs. Visceral fat is metabolized by the liver, turns into cholesterol and circulates in the bloodstream. LDL (low-density lipoproteins), otherwise known as bad cholesterol, forms plaques and builds up in the arteries, gradually blocking them. Previous studies have found that people who eat a lot of saturated fats have a higher risk of building up undesirable amounts of visceral fat (High-Fat Diet Ups Dangerous ‘Hidden’ Fat). Other studies have indicated that inactivity significantly raises the risk of visceral fat build-up (Physical Inactivity Rapidly Increases Visceral Fat; Exercise Can Reverse Accumulation). Opinion of Editor of Medical News Today This is not just a US phenomenon. All over the world children are building up
