Obese individuals with excess visceral fat ( abdominal fat that surrounds the body 's internal organs ) have an increased risk for the development of type 2 diabetes , according to a new study by researchers at ut southwestern medical center .
Leon agrees pointing to research demonstrating that exercise leads to varying decreases on visceral body fat ( the fat surrounding organs ) one of the key risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes .
Leon agrees , pointing to research demonstrating that exercise leads to varying decreases on visceral body fat ( the fat surrounding organs ) , one of the key risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes .
However , a 2009 study in the netherlands found that smokers had more visceral fat than nonsmokers .
然而,2009年在荷兰进行的研究发现烟民的内脏脂肪多于非烟民。
Those who developed prediabetes and diabetes had higher amounts of visceral fat and greater insulin resistance compared to those who remained healthy .
Physical exams also showed that blood pressure , insulin resistance , visceral abdominal fat , waist circumference and other warning signs of impending heart disease and diabetes were improved .