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Why is visceral fat more dangerous than subcutaneous fat?

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Visceral fat lies deep in the abdomen and wraps around internal organs. Excess visceral fat is linked to cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol and atherosclerosis more closely than fat under the skin. One clinical source estimates it normally makes up about 10% of total body fat. A waist of 35 inches or more in women, or 40 inches or more in men, is commonly used as a sign of higher risk.

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Other simple guides include a waist-to-hip ratio above 0.85 in women or 0.90 in men, and a waist larger than half of a person's height [4].

Stem cells in cosmetic surgery

In cosmetic surgery, "stem cell" procedures almost always use adipose-derived stem cells. The stromal vascular fraction (SVF), which contains them, is separated from liposuctioned fat and mixed into the fat being grafted, as in stem cell breast augmentation and stem cell fat grafting.

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