Belly fat is a more dangerous fat

The trouble with belly fat is that it's not just the soft layer you can pinch under your skin, known as subcutaneous fat. Belly fat also includes a type called visceral fat, which is found deeper in your belly and wraps around your internal organs.

No matter what your overall weight is, having a large amount of belly fat raises your risk of:

• High blood pressure.
• An unhealthy amount of fat in the blood.
• Sleep apnea.
• Heart disease.
• High blood sugar and diabetes.
• Certain cancers.
• Stroke.
• Fatty liver.
• Early death from any cause.