Visceral Fat Increases Cardiometabolic Risk Factors Among Type 2 Diabetes Patients

Abstract

The aim of this study is to discuss the increase in risk for obesity-related disorders. It is believed that such complications arise due to store of visceral fat. The visceral fat is considered as an independent predictor of all-cause of mortality among type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients. Higher visceral fat is associated with an adverse lipid and glucose profile. Accumulation of visceral fat is located inside the abdominal cavity and surrounds internal organs, such as in the liver, stomach, kidneys, pancreas, intestines, and heart. Store of visceral adipose tissue (VAT) is characterized as pro-inflammatory, metabolically active, and susceptible to lipolysis. This study tries to present briefly the harmful activities of visceral fat in human body.