Experts from the University of Washington claim that the shape of the body - obesity with an apple or pear-shaped body structure, does not matter for the risk of cardiovascular complications, as widely stated in medical practice.
Experts from the University of Washington claim that the shape of the body - obesity with an apple or pear-shaped body structure, does not matter for the risk of cardiovascular complications, as widely stated in medical practice.
According to their data, the insulin resistance observed in the metabolic syndrome is due to fatty infiltration of the liver. It is also the cause of cholesterol problems, as well as other factors contributing to diabetes and vascular disease. Even in children with a steatotic change in the liver, changes in metabolism are also reported, with disturbances in blood sugar and serum lipids. It is the changes in the liver that are critical, not the type of obesity, emphasize the doctors who participated in the study.
Visceral obesity is a component of the metabolic syndrome. Sometimes, however, its characteristics are manifested in the absence of large waist sizes. It is then that the steatotic liver is established as the leading scar. even if it is not found in overweight people, it is still recommended to reduce it. Hepatic steatosis is completely reversible and diet is a component of its therapy.