Fat around the belly (visceral fat) is worse for your liver and metabolism than just being overweight overall—because it dumps harmful fats and chemicals straight into your liver.

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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and obesity: Biochemical, metabolic and clinical presentations

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2014 Jul 28

This study shows that where fat is stored—especially around the organs (visceral fat)—matters more than just how much you weigh. That fat sends harmful substances straight to the liver, causing fat buildup and insulin problems, which is exactly what the claim says.

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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and obesity: Biochemical, metabolic and clinical presentations

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DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9330

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