Many people worry about the soft, pinchable fat around their stomach, known as subcutaneous fat. While this layer affects appearance, it is relatively harmless. The real danger lies deeper — visceral fat.

Stored around vital organs like the liver, pancreas, and intestines, visceral fat isn’t always visible, but it has a powerful impact on long-term health.

It behaves more like an active gland than a storage tissue, triggering inflammation, disrupting metabolism, and raising the risk of type 2 diabetes, prediabetes, fatty liver, and cardiovascular disease.

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“Visceral fat is the most dangerous fat in your body. It hides around your organs, increases inflammation, stresses your liver, and disrupts your metabolism,” says Dr. Saurabh

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