Tag: BMI limitations
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Hidden visceral and liver fat damages arteries, study finds
Hidden fat inside the abdomen and liver linked to artery damage A new study led by researchers at McMaster University reveals that hidden fat deep inside the abdomen and liver may quietly damage arteries, even in people who appear healthy. Published in Communications Medicine on October 17, 2025, the findings challenge the traditional reliance on…
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Hidden Fat Inside the Abdomen and Liver May Damage Arteries: A New Wake-Up Call
Hidden fat linked to artery damage challenges BMI as a sole obesity metric A landmark study led by researchers at McMaster University reveals that hidden fat stored deep within the abdomen and in the liver may quietly harm arteries — even in people who appear healthy. Published in Communications Medicine on October 17, 2025, the…
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Hidden Fat, Real Risk: ‘Skinny Fat’ May Damage Arteries Quietly
New findings reveal a quiet threat from hidden fat A recent study led by researchers at McMaster University has unveiled a troubling link between hidden fat inside the abdomen and liver and damage to arteries, even in people who appear healthy. Published in Communications Medicine, the research challenges the traditional reliance on body-mass index (BMI)…
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Hidden Fat Inside the Abdomen and Liver May Harm Arteries, Study Finds
Hidden fat may quietly damage arteries, beyond what BMI reveals A groundbreaking study led by researchers at McMaster University shows that hidden fat deep inside the abdomen and in the liver can quietly damage arteries—even in people who appear healthy by traditional measures. Published in Communications Medicine on October 17, 2025, the research challenges the…
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Hidden Fat Linked to Silent Artery Damage: Rethinking Obesity Risk
Hidden fat and the quiet risk to artery health Obesity is often evaluated using body-mass index (BMI) and outward signs of excess weight. A new study led by researchers at McMaster University reframes that view by focusing on hidden fats—the visceral fat that wraps around internal organs and the fat stored in the liver. Using…