Visceral fat is the only type of body fat that releases pro-inflammatory cytokines.
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Multiple high-quality studies challenge this claim.
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Visceral fat is the only type of body fat that releases pro-inflammatory cytokines.
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Visceral fat is the only adipose tissue type that secretes pro-inflammatory cytokines.
Both belly fat and under-the-skin fat release inflammatory chemicals when their cells become activated by metabolic stress, and these chemicals enter the bloodstream to trigger immune responses.
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Study: Effect of atorvastatin and fenofibric acid on adipokine release from visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue of patients with mixed dyslipidemia and normolipidemic subjects
This study provides evidence contradicting the claim.
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