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'Hidden' fat is silently ageing you - one common body shape is most at risk, scientists warn

'Hidden' fat is silently ageing you - one common body shape is most at risk, scientists warn
health8/22/2025

UK researchers have discovered hidden fat surrounding organs can be aging your heart, even if you're skinny.

Slim people may still be at risk of a deadly heart attack—because of hidden fat that accelerates ageing of the heart, a major study has found. The dangerous fat—known as visceral fat—builds up deep inside the body, wrapping around the liver, stomach ... [4397 chars]