The Claim
Insulin resistance shifts lipid storage preference toward visceral fat depots, increasing the proportion of dietary carbohydrate converted to triglycerides in visceral adipose tissue.
What the research says
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When insulin resistance is present, the body stores more of the energy from carbohydrates as fat in the visceral fat depots around internal organs.
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Insulin resistance shifts lipid storage preference toward visceral fat depots, increasing the proportion of dietary carbohydrate converted to triglycerides in visceral adipose tissue.
When the body becomes resistant to insulin, it can't store fat properly under the skin, so excess sugar from food gets turned into fat and stored around the organs instead. This happens because the fat cells under the skin stop responding well to insulin and can't take in more fat, while the fat cells around the organs keep taking in fat because they still respond to insulin and are activated by local stress signals.
What the research says
1 studyPeople who drink a lot of sugary sodas tend to have more fat around their belly and less fat under their skin, which is exactly what happens when the body becomes resistant to insulin and starts turning sugar into fat in the wrong places.
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