Is this how abdominal fat leads to diabetes?
It is known that being overweight or obese leads to poor health, but it may be less known that abdominal fat is the most harmful type. Until now, researchers were unsure of the mechanisms responsible for this — but now, they reveal how an enzyme produced by our liver raises the risk of diabetes. When it comes to the harmful consequences of excess fat, the way it is distributed across the body is key.
