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A higher incidence of heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke and diabetes is associated with:

A. Visceral fat deposited around the waist.
B. Fatty upper arms.
C. Subcutaneous fat deposited in the hips and thighs.
D. Any fat, no matter where it is deposited.

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Answer:

Option A- Is the best choice to choose from the given four,as it is below;

  • Visceral Fat:It is stored in a person's abdominal cavity and is also known as 'active fat' as it influences how hormones function in the body

Explanation:

  • Higher the amount of visceral fat a person stores, the more at risk they are for certain health complications, such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
  • Stress can also play a role in storing excess visceral fat.
  • Parameters and Causes of Visceral fat:

For Women:35 inches or more is likely to have excess visceral fat.

For Man:whose waist measures 40 inches or more.

  • Stress as a cause:

In obesity, a stressed ER in visceral fat cells leads to production of inflammatory molecules called cytokines. As people with high levels of visceral fat are recommended to reduce their stress levels.

  • Disease due to excessive Visceral Fat:
  • heart attacks
  • heart disease
  • type 2 diabetes
  • raised blood pressure
  • stroke
  • breast and colorectal cancer
  • Alzheimer's disease

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