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Visceral Fat Tissue Will Kill You

11-Apr-2016

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Visceral fat is the fat around the organs, rather than under the skin (subcutaneous fat).

Visceral fat cells send out chemical signals that trigger the immune system leading to raised levels of chronic inflammation – one of the underlying causes of aging.

Sedentary lifestyle and obesity are each about as bad for you as a smoking habit.

The study was published in the JAMA journal.

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