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  Visceral Fat-Why is it Harmful – by Dr. harold   Let us talk about Visceral Fat, today –What, is visceral? let’s define that word first. It refers to ‘unreasoning’, But also refers to the internal organs in your belly. Fat is found under the skin which gives identity to the genders. Fat distribution in ladies is different to that of men. Men do concentrate their excess dietary fat in the belly, wrapped around the vital organs including the liver, pancreas and intestines. And that fat is referred to visceral fat. This shape of the belly in men is described as apple shape In women, the fat is mainly under the skin and the belly shape is more like a pear. Dietary fats are not just a source of energy; they function as structural building blocks of the body, carry fat-soluble vitamins, are involved in vital physiological processes in the ...