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Too much belly fat breaks your body’s energy factories, making it harder to burn fat.

Scientific Claim

Visceral adiposity is associated with reduced mitochondrial density, impaired oxidative capacity, and diminished fat oxidation in skeletal and hepatic tissues.

Original Statement

“Visceral fat accumulation correlates really strongly with mitochondrial dysfunction. Mitochondria are the tiny structures inside your cells that produce energy. And in people with high amounts of visceral fat... they tend to be less efficient, less numerous, and less capable of burning fat as fuel.”

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