Your body has special hormones that control where fat gets stored. When these hormones get out of balance, you end up storing more fat deep inside your belly around your organs.

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Hormonal control of regional fat distribution.

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1997 Oct

The study shows that hormones like cortisol, insulin, and testosterone normally control where fat is stored in the body. But the claim says you NEED hormonal 'dysregulation' to get visceral fat - the study doesn't prove that. It just shows hormones work in healthy people too.

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