Why Your Belly Fat Matters More Than Your Weight

Two people can have the same BMI and weigh the same—and still have very different health risks. The difference may be where that fat is being stored.  In this episode, Dr. Albert Takem explains why abdominal fat deserves more attention than the number on the bathroom scale. He breaks down the difference between subcutaneous fat and visceral fat, the deeper fat that surrounds internal organs and is more closely associated with metabolic disease.  **We discuss:**  - Why two people with the same BMI can have very different metabolic risk - The difference between subcutaneous and visceral fat - Why visceral fat is associated with insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, fatty liver, abnormal cholesterol, high blood pressure, and cardiovascular disease - What BMI can tell us—and what it cannot - Why waist circumference can add important information about metabolic health - Why you cannot selectively “burn” belly fat with one exercise - How overall fat loss, nutrition, physical activity, resistance training, sleep, and appropriate medical treatment can reduce risk - Why your doctor should look at the whole picture: waist size, blood pressure, A1C, triglycerides, HDL, and other health markers The goal is not a perfect body or a perfect number. It is improving the health happening underneath the surface.   Questions for Dr. Takem and the team 💡 Start your journey today with Maryland Primary Care & Wellness Book your consultation: https://www.maryland-primarycare.com/