Belly fat is dangerous and it is more hazardous than being obese, according to a study published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
Researchers say that people who carry fat around their middle are more exposed to mortality risk when compared to people who are obese and have a pear shaped body.
The most dangerous belly fat is actually the kind you can’t see: visceral fat, which lives deep within your abdomen and, in excess amounts, can cause a host of health problems.
Fat around the midsection is a strong risk factor for heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and even some types of cancers, says Samuel Klein, MD, the director of the Center for Human Nutrition at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri.
