There are two types of abdominal fat: subcutaneous and visceral fat. Visceral fat surrounds internal organs in the abdominal cavity while subcutaneous fat lies beneath the skin. Abdominal CT scans can be used to distinguish and measure visceral and subcutaneous fat deposits, which have different impacts on health risks such as inflammation and effects on the liver and kidneys.

1. Abdominal fat
Abdominal fat localizatons:
subcutaneous and visceral fat

2. Abdominal Fat

3. Localization of visceral fat

4. Visceral and sbcutaneous fat

5. Two types of abdominal fat

6. A hidden Fat

7. Abdominal CT – Visceral Fat

8. Visceral and subcutaneous fat

9. Red and yellow fat scan

10. Abdominal CT – Tranverse images

11. Two sides of body fat

12. Visceral – BMI comparison

13. Volume comparison between fat and
muscle

14. Subcutaneus and visceral fat
infiltrations

15. Fat and Inflammation

16. Liver and Kidneys (fat effects)

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