VAT Trap Blog

Two people can share the same weight and BMI yet have completely different risks of heart attack and type 2 diabetes. The difference is often visceral fat — the hidden fat wrapped around your organs. This article explains what it does, why scales miss it, and how to reduce it.

Visceral fat surrounding your organs predicts heart disease better than bathroom scales ever could. Two people with identical weight can have completely different risks depending on where their fat is stored, making waist measurement more important than BMI. 38 words · Blog listings · Patient waiting room · Clinic handouts · ADL knowledge chunk