Conditions
Excessive Internal Fat
For most people, when they take on too much fat it becomes obvious very quickly – they get fatter and put on weight. For other people, the fat cells develop in other places that aren’t as visible, but are just as dangerous to your health. Saturated fat can raise cholesterol, which can lead to a heightened risk of heart disease and stroke. An MRI scan can reveal how much internal fat a person has, and this can reveal that even if a person has low levels of subcutaneous fat (the fat that we can actually see) they can have high levels of fat around their internal organs, and within their arteries. This is called visceral fat, and it lies much closer to the internal organs, and is therefore more dangerous. People with high levels of visceral fat are often called a ‘Tofi’ – Thin on the outside, fat on the inside. Though this might seem flippant, it has potentially serious health implications, as people with visceral fat are less likely to think they need to change their lifestyle, and can end up developing complications, such as diabetes and heart conditions, without realising it.
The main ways to control internal fat is to eat a healthy diet and ensure you take regular exercise. Some people are more genetically predisposed to store their fat viscerally rather than under the skin, but even so, a healthy lifestyle will reduce the quantity of fat, and the health risks that go with it.
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i have struggled with my weight for a long time have have gone from 14n half stone to 10 stone. i work out daily and do sit up and other core training but i can not get my belly to tone i have been trying for over 2 years now and its no better. this really affects my confidence and i hate the way i look. i can't face speaking to my doctors as i dont think they would help me, any advice wud be great
hi am 19 an had to kids but av bn left with a lot fat that just hangs aye get relly down a bout it an cant bring my self to sllep with my man.it gets me down a lot.am 5.2 an well aye look at my self aye see sum one that is wee an fat aye do cray sumtimes over it.av tray every thing to get rid ov it but it will not go away its like its just extra fat.aye wood relly like your help to tray do sumthing with this.thanks
Hi i recently turned 20,i have excess fat in my armpits now and they are abit bulbuss and i want them removed but i have no idea how to go about it? i just wish i could get sorted as it really affects my self image.
i am 17, the shape of my bum really gets me down i always look at girls around me and the shape of their bum and feel i'm not normal. it has affected my confidence and self esteem i never wear anything that shows my bum due to comments like 'you have a long bum errr'. i'm always looking for procedures, supplement tablets,excerise to change the shape, but what i have tried has never seemed to find a solution, im so jealous of all my friends i feel like im the odd one out and always try to hide when i feel someone is looking at it. someone please help me!!!
im 13 and i think im over weight, im quite tall and i weigh 10 and a half stone, most of my friends are average and it really upsets me and i dont know what to do about it?:(
My girlfriend is 25 and she is 5'5''. She is over weight and she looks very big. I tried to ask and discuss her many times but she always refused saying its sensitive issue to her. I don't know how to come over her weight and obesity issue. I am so stressed because of that and I am loosing my attraction towards her.
i am 13 and since i was 10 i have been gaining weight quickly. i have started my peroid but i dont know if it is to do with that or something else. i am also finding it really hard to lose weight and i also put it on much more easily. no one else in my family is overweight and im just really worried
im 13 years old and i have a nice figure, the problem is i have quite a bit of belly and it gets me down a lot because all my friends are slim, can someone please help me or tell me how i could loose weight?
I have developed skin rash between my buttock and does not seems to go away. The skin get hard and flakey and very itchy. I have applied several creams but it seems to have temporary relieve. I have this for over more than 5 monts now if not more.
hi im 44 yrs old im 4,11 and have a nice figure the only thing is i have a fat belly and hate it..dont know if being on a diet would help as i dont need to lose weight anywhere else....can anyone give me some answers
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