Fat around the organs dumps fat and inflammatory signals straight into the liver through a special blood pipe, where they can mess with liver cells and immune cells.

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Impact of visceral adipose tissue on liver metabolism

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2008 Sep

This study says that fat around your organs (visceral fat) sends out harmful chemicals directly to your liver through a special blood pipe, and those chemicals mess with liver cells — which is exactly what the claim says.

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Impact of visceral adipose tissue on liver metabolism

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DOI: 10.1016/j.diabet.2008.04.001

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