Which of the following is TRUE about abdominal or visceral fat?

A. Abdominal fat does not increase the risk of dying from a heart attack.
B. Visceral fat is not linked to increased risk of cancer.
C. Visceral fat is not any more metabolically active than fat elsewhere in the body.
D. Visceral fat has no relationship to sleep-disordered breathing.
E. Abdominal fat hampers the processing of cholesterol and insulin.


E. Abdominal fat hampers the processing of cholesterol and insulin.

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