Excess visceral fat, the fat stored deep within the abdomen around organs, has now been linked to faster biological aging of the heart and blood vessels, according to new findings from researchers at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Laboratory of Medical Sciences in London, U.K. Published in the European Heart Journal , the new analysis of data from the UK Biobank shows that visceral adipose tissue negatively affects both cardiometabolic health and the acceleration of physiological aging of the cardiovascular system.

“We have known about the apple and pear distinction in body fat, but it hasn’t been clear how it leads to poor health outcomes,” said Declan O’Regan, PhD, lead investigator of the study and a professor of cardiovascular AI at Imperial College London. “Our research sho

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