Τα 3 είδη του αποθηκευτικού λίπους στην περιοχή της κοιλιάς

When we talk about stored fat, we refer to the fat that accumulates in various areas of the body (such as the abdomen, buttocks, thighs) and reflects the excess energy in our body.

Specifically, the stored fat found in the abdomen (trunk) area, can be divided into 3 categories:
The subcutaneous fat, which we can feel (pinch) with the fingers of our hands. It is located under the skin and helps maintain body temperature.
It is the type of fat that we often refer to when we want to highlight our skeletal muscles (abdominal, biceps, triceps, etc.).

Visceral fat, which is stored around the organs of the abdomen (viscera). The high concentration of this type of fat may be responsible for various metabolic disorders and diseases, such as insulin resistance, high cholesterol, and cardiovascular disease.

Intramuscular fat, which is stored in our muscle cells in the form of triglycerides and is an important source of energy for skeletal muscle during our physical activity.

What are your visceral fat levels?

According to Harvard University, visceral fat is an active form of fat that can secrete hormones and chemicals (such as cytokines) that affect the function of surrounding organs and glands.
Using the Tanita Viscan AB-140, we can accurately measure the percentage of total belly fat, as well as in particular the levels of our visceral fat.

To whom is this measurement referring to?

- People who want to know the levels of total abdominal fat, as well as their visceral fat and mainly to control their change over time.
- People who have impaired levels of fasting glucose, glycosylated hemoglobin, or blood lipids (such as cholesterol and triglycerides), since a positive change in visceral fat is associated with improving of these parameters.

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Savvas Tsanasidis
Dietitian - Nutritionist

Abdominal fat measurement with Tanita Viscan AB-140 compared to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and correlation of excess visceral fat with insulin resistance, dyslipidemia and hypertension.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20354558
Viscan AB-140 determines visceral abdominal fat with sufficient accuracy.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/…/pii/S0261561417300341