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Fat around your insides dumps bad stuff straight into your liver.

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Impact of visceral adipose tissue on liver metabolism and insulin resistance. Part II: Visceral adipose tissue production and liver metabolism.

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2008 Nov

The study shows that fat around the organs (visceral fat) sends harmful substances straight to the liver through a major blood vessel, which matches exactly what the claim says.

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Impact of visceral adipose tissue on liver metabolism

Narrative Review
2008 Sep

The study shows that fat around the organs (visceral fat) dumps harmful substances straight into the blood vessel leading to the liver, which is exactly what the claim says.

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