The Claim
In women with obesity who completed a one-year weight loss program, those who reversed metabolic syndrome experienced a greater mean reduction in epicardial fat thickness (0.16 cm) than those who did not reverse metabolic syndrome (0.09 cm), and this difference is statistically significant.
What the research says
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Among women with obesity who lost weight over one year, those who no longer had metabolic syndrome lost more epicardial fat than those who still had metabolic syndrome.
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In women with obesity who completed a one-year weight loss program, those who reversed metabolic syndrome experienced a significantly greater reduction in epicardial fat thickness (mean decrease of 0.16 cm) compared to those who did not reverse metabolic syndrome (mean decrease of 0.09 cm), suggesting that metabolic health improvements are associated with enhanced reductions in this visceral fat depot.
When the body becomes more sensitive to insulin, it stops storing excess fat around the heart and starts using it for energy instead, leading to a thinner layer of fat around the heart.
What the research says
1 studyWhen women with obesity lost weight over a year, those who also improved their metabolic health lost more fat around their heart than those whose health didn't improve — showing that better metabolic health goes hand-in-hand with more heart fat loss.
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