Visceral fat mainly exists in the abdominal cavity

Around and inside organs such as the liver, pancreas, stomach, and intestines

Its obvious manifestation is abdominal obesity

Excessive abdominal fat can cause various diseases

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Hypertension: Obese individuals have a significant increase in adipose tissue, which leads to a corresponding increase in blood circulation and cardiac output, resulting in an increase in the amount of blood discharged into the blood vessels per minute. This also increases the peripheral resistance of small arteries, leading to arteriosclerosis and the development of hypertension.

two

Hyperlipidemia: Obese individuals, especially those with abdominal obesity, are more likely to experience hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, abnormal elevation of low-density lipoprotein and extremely low-density lipoprotein compared to the general population.

three

Fatty liver: Under normal circumstances, the liver's intake, synthesis, transportation, and utilization of fat are in a balanced state. Excessive energy intake by the human body can lead to excessive intake of fat by the liver, resulting in the accumulation of excessive triglycerides in the liver and causing fatty liver.

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Diabetes: Most obese people will have a decline in insulin utilization efficiency in their bodies, and the workload of insulin controlling blood sugar will also increase, so the body can only secrete more insulin to play a role. Long time overload work will easily lead to impaired islet function, uncontrolled hyperglycemia and type 2 diabetes.

five

Heart disease: Obese individuals have an increased burden on the heart due to excessive fat accumulation in their bodies; The disorder of lipid metabolism in the body is likely to lead to coronary atherosclerosis and myocardial cell fat deposition, thickening of ventricular wall, and reduction of myocardial compliance, leading to an increased risk of heart disease.

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Osteoarthritis: Obesity leads to an increase in the load on the lower limb joints. If the load exceeds its capacity, the surface of the joints will experience uneven stress, which can accelerate cartilage loss and osteophyte formation, leading to the occurrence of arthritis. Meanwhile, obesity also increases the risk of developing hand osteoarthritis.

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Gout: Metabolic disorders, insulin resistance, and endocrine disorders caused by obesity may lead to high uric acid levels, causing pain in the toes, leg joints, and other areas, resulting in gout. A survey shows that the incidence of gout in obese individuals is more than 50% higher than that in the general population.

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Increased risk of multiple cancers: The latest research shows that abdominal obesity is positively correlated with the incidence rate of cancer in 18 parts of the body, such as gastric cancer, colorectal cancer, liver cancer, biliary tract cancer, etc.