belly fat

Triglycerides are a kind of fat molecules that are associated with bad cholesterol. The presence of these fat molecules indicates an individual’s risk of inflammation of the inner wall of arteries.

The research confirms the link between belly fat and heart disease because scientists have now been able to determine how high-fat meals affect individuals with varying levels of belly fat.

Dangers of fast food

Women, who have too much fat on the bellies, run a higher risk of diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. While those who have more fat deposited on their thigh and bottoms are exposed to lesser disease risk.

The study, published in the journal ‘Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,’ found that fat apparently grows differently in the upper and lower parts of the adult body, rather than remaining stable in both areas.

Fat storage mechanism differs in thighs, stomach

As per Mayo Clinic researchers’ study published this week in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, gaining even the smallest amount (say nine pounds) of fat around belly could put an individual at the risk of developing endothelial cell dysfunction.

Commenting on the research study findings, a cardiologist at Mayo Clinic, Virend Somers, explained, "Endothelial dysfunction has long been associated with an increased risk for coronary artery disease and cardiovascular events.