The Claim
Individuals with persistently high metabolic trajectories for visceral fat have a cumulative incidence of cardiovascular disease of 21.7% in the Chinese cohort and 21.5% in the English cohort over 5–9 years of follow-up.
What the research says
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Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.
People whose bodies consistently accumulate visceral fat over time have a 21.5% to 21.7% rate of developing cardiovascular disease within 5 to 9 years, based on data from Chinese and English populations.
See the scientific wording
Individuals with persistently high metabolic trajectories for visceral fat have the highest cumulative incidence of cardiovascular disease, with 21.7% in the Chinese cohort and 21.5% in the English cohort over 5–9 years of follow-up.
Excess fat around the organs releases chemicals that keep the immune system active, causing blood vessels to become damaged and stiff. This damage allows fatty deposits to build up inside the arteries, eventually blocking blood flow and causing heart attacks or strokes.
What the research says
1 studyPeople who had consistently poor metabolic health and high belly fat over several years were about 1 in 5 to develop heart disease — and the study found exactly that, in both Chinese and English groups.
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