Abdominal fat in women is linked to discrimination

Abdominal fat in women is linked to discrimination

Discrimination of all kinds may be linked to visceral, or abdominal, fat. In a recent study, 402 middle-age women from Chicago were asked about their personal experiences with discrimination in the past year, and were then given CT scans to determine their levels of visceral fat. Visceral fat forms around the internal organs, and may not show up on the …

Published Mar 14, 2011.
Read more: Boston Globe

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