
Body Metrics
What Is Visceral Fat and Why Does It Matter?
Not all body fat carries the same health risk. Here's what visceral fat is, why it's considered more dangerous, and how to reduce it.
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Not all body fat carries the same health risk. Here's what visceral fat is, why it's considered more dangerous, and how to reduce it.

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