visceral fat
Deep belly fat
Visceral fat is fat stored deep in the abdominal cavity, surrounding internal organs like the liver, stomach, and intestines.
Unlike subcutaneous fat just beneath the skin, visceral fat is metabolically active and associated with increased risk of heart disease, diabetes, and other health problems.
It can accumulate even in people who appear thin: His doctor warned about visceral fat despite his normal weight.
- pot bellyProtruding stomach area
- abdominalOf the belly region
- adiposePertaining to stored lipids
- obesityExcess body fat condition
- metabolismCellular nutrient conversion
belly fat · waistline · waist circumference · midsection · insulin · inflammation · liver · organs · spare tire · muffin top · gut · cortisol · stress eating · diabetes · bloating · sedentary · diet · triglycerides
- body fatbody fat, fat tissue, fatty tissue, adipose, subcutaneous fat
- obesityobesity, obese, overweight, morbid obesity, childhood obesity
- Metabolic Syndromemetabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, high triglycerides, hypertension, hyperglycemia
- body measurementsheight, weight, waist circumference, head circumference, shoulder width
- body disordersobesity, overweight, underweight, malnutrition, anorexia
- Lab Valuesglucose, creatinine, hemoglobin, hematocrit, BUN
viscera, visceral, viscerally, fats, fatten, fattened, fattening, fatness