The Claim

Visceral adipose tissue is strongly associated with higher apoCIII levels in apoB-containing lipoproteins but not with apoAI in HDL containing apoCIII, indicating that abdominal fat influences atherogenic lipoproteins independently of HDL composition.

Source: Racial differences between African-American and white women in insulin resistance and visceral adiposity are associated with differences in apoCIII containing apoAI and apoB lipoproteins

What the research says

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Supports
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Challenges
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Correlation
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In plain English

Abdominal fat is linked to higher levels of apoCIII on atherogenic lipoproteins but not on HDL particles that contain apoCIII, showing that abdominal fat affects harmful lipoproteins without altering HDL composition.

See the scientific wording

Visceral adipose tissue is strongly associated with higher apoCIII levels in apoB-containing lipoproteins but not with apoAI in HDL containing apoCIII, indicating that abdominal fat influences atherogenic lipoproteins independently of HDL composition.

Why this might work

Fat around the organs releases fatty acids that signal the liver to make more of a protein called apoCIII, which attaches to bad cholesterol particles and makes them more dangerous. This happens without changing the good cholesterol particles that carry the same protein.

Verified mechanismbased on 1 study

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Racial differences between African-American and white women in insulin resistance and visceral adiposity are associated with differences in apoCIII containing apoAI and apoB lipoproteins

    This study found that fat around the organs is linked to higher levels of a harmful protein in bad cholesterol particles, but not to the good cholesterol particles that carry the same protein — meaning belly fat messes with bad cholesterol more than good cholesterol.

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