Visceral Fat vs. Subcutaneous Fat

Subcutaneous fat is the “pinchable” fat under your skin. Visceral fat, however, is stored deep within the abdominal cavity and is metabolically active, releasing inflammatory cytokines that drive chronic disease.

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