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Do You Have Dangerous Levels of Belly
Fat?
1) For years, scientists have
observed that an apple-shaped figure or excess belly fat is a health risk. But now they
have gained more insight into why this is so. Researchers have discovered that people with
wide girths are more likely to have large amounts of deep-hidden belly fat around their
organs.
2) This deep-hidden belly
fat might be the most dangerous kind of fat and could increase a person's
risk of diabetes, heart disease, stroke and some types of cancer.
3) This fat, which is called visceral or
intra-abdominal fat, is also linked to high cholesterol, high insulin, high
triglycerides, high blood pressure and other problems. At greatest risk of
developing health problems from too much hidden belly fat are men whose waists are wider than
40 inches and women whose waists are wider than 35
inches.
Source: Harvard Medical
School, January,
2009
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