The Claim
Each 1% increase in liver proton density fat fraction is associated with a 1.066-year increase in cardiovascular age-delta, and liver fat fraction is a stronger predictor of cardiovascular aging than visceral fat.
What the research says
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Higher amounts of fat in the liver are linked to older biological cardiovascular age compared to fat stored around the abdomen, with each 1% increase in liver fat corresponding to about 1.066 additional years of cardiovascular aging.
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Liver fat fraction is a stronger predictor of cardiovascular aging than visceral fat, with each 1% increase in liver proton density fat fraction associated with a 1.066-year increase in cardiovascular age-delta, indicating that ectopic liver fat may be a more potent driver of cardiovascular biological aging than abdominal fat stores.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Sex-specific body fat distribution predicts cardiovascular ageing
This study found that fat stored in the liver is a bigger red flag for heart aging than fat around the belly — for every 1% more liver fat, your heart ages about 1 year faster than your real age.
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