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<\/span> The subcutaneous fat, which we can feel (pinch) with the fingers of our hands. It is located under the skin and helps maintain body temperature.It is the type of fat that we often refer to when we want to highlight our skeletal muscles (abdominal, biceps, triceps, etc.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/span> Visceral fat, which is stored around the organs of the abdomen (viscera). The high concentration of this type of fat may be responsible for various metabolic disorders and diseases, such as insulin resistance, high cholesterol, and cardiovascular disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"3️⃣\"](\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/tb8\/1\/16\/33_20e3.png\" "\\"\\"")
<\/span> Intramuscular fat, which is stored in our muscle cells in the form of triglycerides and is an important source of energy for skeletal muscle during our physical activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"🔹\"](\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/tf3\/1\/16\/1f539.png\" "\\"\\"")
<\/span> What are your visceral fat levels?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Using the Tanita Viscan AB-140, we can accurately measure the percentage of total belly fat, as well as in particular the levels of our visceral fat.<\/p>\n\n\n\nTo whom is this measurement referring to?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
- People who have impaired levels of fasting glucose, glycosylated hemoglobin, or blood lipids (such as cholesterol and triglycerides), since a positive change in visceral fat is associated with improving of these parameters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u0394\u03b5\u03af\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b5\u03c0\u03af\u03c3\u03b7\u03c2:<\/strong>
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Savvas Tsanasidis
Dietitian - Nutritionist<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"📂\"](\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/tfb\/1\/16\/1f4c2.png\" "\\"\\"")
<\/span> Abdominal fat measurement with Tanita Viscan AB-140 compared to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and correlation of excess visceral fat with insulin resistance, dyslipidemia and hypertension.
https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/20354558<\/a><\/span> Viscan AB-140 determines visceral abdominal fat with sufficient accuracy.
https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/…\/pii\/S0261561417300341<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"