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"Insulin resistance, characterized by hyperinsulinemia, is closely related to abdominal adiposity, and the inflammatory process is most marked in the visceral fat depot (Figure 1) [121-125]. Insulin Resistance FIGURE 1 As fat mass and abdominal obesity increase, insulin sensitivity falls in skeletal muscle, leading to a decrease in glucose uptake; glucose oxidation, especially postprandially; and glycogen stores. In liver, insulin clearance is contributing to hyperinsuline-mia, and gluconeogenesis increases as does glucose output." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.) "Abdominal and visceral fat were also decreased in the exercise without weight loss group (p = 0.001), versus control, despite no significant change in body weight [61]. Dual emission absorptiometry (DXA) and computed tomography (CT) were employed in a 12-month randomized trial of 173 sedentary, overwei ght (BMI > 24.0 kg/m2) postmenopausal women, aged 50-75 years, to demonstrate significantly greater reductions in total body fat (?.0%) by DXA and intra-abdominal fat (?.6g/cm2) and subcutaneous abdominal fat (-28." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.) "A high BMI alerts the provider that a client is carrying too much body fat, whereas a high waist circumference signals that a significant amount of the excess fat is visceral fat. High risk is defined by a waist circumference >40 inches (102 cm) for men and >35 inches (88 cm) for women [5]. The power of waist circumference to predict disease risk may vary by ethnicity and age [12] as waist circumference is a better disease risk indicator than BMI in Asian Americans and in older individuals." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.) "During long-term energy deficit induced by exercise training, intrapair resemblance was observed for changes in body weight, fat mass, percentage fat, and abdominal visceral fat [11]. One explanation for these differences is that some twin pairs were found to be better oxidizers of lipid, as evidenced by reduced respiratory quotient, during submaximal work than were other twin pairs [11]. An important component of the interindividual difference in response to overeating may be individual differences in spontaneous physical activity or "fidgeting" [12, 13]." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

"Cortisol, visceral fat, and Appetite Cortisol exerts a double whammy on fat cells in the abdomen: 1) it stimulates their growth; and 2) it stimulates the manufacture of new abdominal fat cells. So not only does Cortisol signal the brain to eat more, it increases the amount of visceral (abdominal) fat. As you will recall, when visceral fat increases, it leads to the release of hormones that block the action of insulin and promote the appetite. Cortisol also adversely affects appetite and promotes the craving of carbohydrates by lowering brain serotonin levels." - Michael T. Murray and Michael R. Lyon, Hunger Free Forever: The New Science of Appetite Control (Get the book.)

"Those who were fed fish oil developed less visceral fat, which refers to the fat surrounding the organs that is difficult to reduce and a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease17. These fish oil-fed mice also had lower leptin levels and, as we've seen, these lower levels of the hormone leptin would help regulate both appetite and metabolism. Another study on mice found that the quality of dietary fat—in this case omega-3 fatty acids versus saturated fat—could actually affect the hormones that in turn affect the hypothalamic satiety center." - Wendy Bazilian, DRPH, MA, RD, Steven Pratt, MD, Kathy Matthews, Superfoods Rx Diet: Lose Weight with the Power of SuperNutrients (Get the book.)

"Subcutaneous fat is stored under the skin of the belly, and visceral fat is intertwined around organs in the midsection. Both subcutaneous and visceral fat secrete inflammation-causing substances that further harm the body. Measuring Your Body Proportions and Belly Fat How do you measure your belly fat? The simplest method is to stand naked in front of a mirror without sucking in your gut. If your belly sticks out from your chest (not counting your breasts, if you're a woman), you have too much belly fat. Another way is to measure your waist, but don't use your belt size." - Jack Challem, Stop Prediabetes Now: The Ultimate Plan to Lose Weight and Prevent Diabetes (Get the book.)

"Increased uncoupling protein2 mRNA in white adipose tissue, and decrease in leptin, visceral fat, blood glucose, and cholesterol in KK-Ay mice fed with eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acids in addition to linolenic acid. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1999 May 27; 259(1): 85-90. 6. Belury MA, Mahon A, Banni S. The conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) isomer, tl0cl2-CLA, is inversely associated with changes in body weight and serum leptin in subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus. JNutr. 2003 Jan; 133(1): 257S-260S. 7." - Byron J. Richards, Fight for Your Health: Exposing the FDA's Betrayal of America (Get the book.)

"Fat cells in the belly, also called visceral fat, create a lot of inflammation. If you're insulin resistant or diabetic, the state of high insulin and high blood sugar is creating even worse inflammation. This inflammation creates plaques in the twists and turns of the blood vessels that feed the muscular walls of the heart. This, in turn, drastically increases your risk of having a heart attack. Where does that "bad" LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol come in? It's used as a sort of spackling and filling material within those plaques." - Hyla Cass, Supplement Your Prescription: What Your Doctor Doesn't Know About Nutrition (Get the book.)

"As you will recall, when visceral fat increases, it leads to the release of hormones that block the action of insulin and promote the appetite. Cortisol also adversely affects appetite and promotes the craving of carbohydrates by lowering brain serotonin levels. Serotonin is an important brain chemical that promotes a sense of relaxation and positive mood (happiness). When your brain is low in serotonin, carbohydrate cravings result. What the brain is trying to accomplish by signaling a carbohydrate craving is increasing the manufacture of serotonin from the amino acid tryptophan." - Michael T. Murray and Michael R. Lyon, Hunger Free Forever: The New Science of Appetite Control (Get the book.)

"Fat cells in the belly, also called visceral fat, create a lot of inflammation. If you're insulin resistant or diabetic, the state of high insulin and high blood sugar is creating even worse inflammation. This inflammation creates plaques in the twists and turns of the blood vessels that feed the muscular walls of the heart. This, in turn, drastically increases your risk of having a heart attack. Where does that "bad" LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol come in? It's used as a sort of spackling and filling material within those plaques." - Hyla Cass, M.D., Supplement Your Prescription: What Your Doctor Doesn't Know About Nutrition (Get the book.)

"Both subcutaneous and visceral fat secrete inflammation-causing substances that further harm the body. Measuring Your Body Proportions and Belly Fat How do you measure your belly fat? The simplest method is to stand naked in front of a mirror without sucking in your gut. If your belly sticks out from your chest (not counting your breasts, if you're a woman), you have too much belly fat. Another way is to measure your waist, but don't use your belt size. Men tend to wear their belts below their waists, leading them to think they're thinner than they really are." - Jack Challem, Stop Prediabetes Now: The Ultimate Plan to Lose Weight and Prevent Diabetes (Get the book.)

"Furthermore, CT scans of their abdominal areas showed significantly reduced visceral fat (abdominal fat), the type of fat around important body organs that is the largest concern for fat-associated serious disease.354 This study is important because it proves this nutrient helps metabolize the type of fat, abdominal fat, that is most associated with the onset of disease. It changes the problem of excess Cortisol and leptin resistance." - Byron J. Richards, CCN, Mastering Leptin: The Leptin Diet, Solving Obesity and Preventing Disease, Second Edition (Get the book.)

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