Belly fat is more than just an annoyance that causes your clothes to feel tight.
It has the potential to be quite dangerous.
Visceral fat, a form of abdominal fat, is a key risk factor for type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and other health problems (1Trusted Source).
The body mass index (BMI) is used by many health organizations to categorize weight and predict metabolic disease risk.
This is deceiving, because those with extra abdominal fat, even if they appear to be lean, are at an elevated risk (2Trusted Source).
Although reducing weight in this area can be challenging, there are a few things you can do to lose weight in this area.
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