內臟脂肪是什麼？

堆積在腹腔內、包覆臟器周圍的脂肪，比皮下脂肪更常和代謝風險一起討論。^[1]

減重、脂肪肝與代謝症候群文章會提到內臟脂肪，因為腰圍常比體重更能反映某些風險。^[2]

體重正常也可能有內臟脂肪偏高，仍要看腰圍、血糖、血脂與活動量。^[3]

參考文獻

1. Cleveland Clinic. Visceral Fat. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/24147-visceral-fat
2. Harvard Health Publishing. Taking aim at belly fat. https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/taking-aim-at-belly-fat
3. NHLBI. Metabolic Syndrome. https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/metabolic-syndrome