The Claim
Reductions in android fat mass during fat loss in physique athletes are strongly associated with improvements in HDL cholesterol, HDL particle size, and VLDL triglycerides.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.
When physique athletes lose body fat, a decrease in abdominal fat is linked to higher HDL cholesterol, larger HDL particles, and lower VLDL triglycerides.
See the scientific wording
Reductions in android fat mass during fat loss in physique athletes are strongly associated with improvements in HDL cholesterol, HDL particle size, and VLDL triglycerides, suggesting visceral fat loss is a primary driver of these cardiometabolic changes.
When abdominal fat decreases, the body breaks down harmful blood fats more efficiently, transfers their components to good cholesterol particles, and makes those particles larger and more stable, which improves heart health.
What the research says
1 studyWhen these athletes lost belly fat, their good cholesterol went up and their harmful blood fats went down — and this happened because they lost belly fat, not just because they ate less or exercised more.
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