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Struggling to reduce the 'hidden' belly fat? Quit smoking, says study
Updated On: 21 March, 2024 04:20 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
The new study published, in the scientific journal Addiction, offers evidence that smoking may cause visceral fat to increase in the body and raise the risk of serious illnesses like heart disease, diabetes, stroke, and dementia
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Quit smoking if you are looking to reduce the ‘hidden’ abdominal fat, known as visceral fat, suggests a study.
While smokers tend to have lower body weights than non-smokers, they tend to have visceral fat, which can be explained as the unhealthy fat deep inside the abdomen, and around organs such as the liver, heart, and kidneys. Even a thin person with a flat stomach can have unhealthy amounts of visceral fat.
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