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While itAs been acknowledged for some time that visceral fat u belly
fat uthat wraps around internal organs is a health hazard, new
research suggests itAs particularly dangerous to the male heart.
Researchers who studied advanced cardiovascular MRI (magnetic
resonance imaging) scans of 2,244 adults aged 46 to 78 without known
heart disease found that abdominal obesity u an unhealthy hip-to-waist
ratio u is associated with worrisome patterns of ocardiac
remodelling,o more so than overall weight alone.
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https://nationalpost.com/health/beer-bellies-linked-to-dangerous-heart-remodelling-especially-in-men
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