The more visceral fat that is present in the body, the greater the burden of atherosclerotic plaque narrowing and weakening major blood vessels. This isn’t just for those people who are very overweight, but the data shows that any degree of excess visceral fat correlates with a relative degree of acceleration of atherosclerosis: the more fat the worse the outcome. Visceral fat also contributes to other age-related conditions, with the most likely link being promotion of chronic inflammation via a number of different mechanisms. Visceral fat tissue promotes a greater burden of cellular senescence, fat ce…
Visceral Fat Correlates with Progression of Atherosclerosis
The more visceral fat that is present in the body, the greater the burden of atherosclerotic plaque narrowing and weakening major blood vessels. This isn’t just for those people who are very overweight, but the data shows that any degree of excess visceral fat correlates with a relative degree of acceleration of atherosclerosis: the more fat the worse the outcome. Visceral fat also contributes to other age-related conditions, with the most likely link being promotion of chronic inflammation via a number of different mechanisms. Visceral fat tissue promotes a greater burden of cellular senescence, fat ce…