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There are two types of belly fat: Subcutaneous fat. This is the fat that sits just under the skin and is more noticeable. Visceral fat. This is the fat that sits around the organs inside your abdomen.

Systemic inflammation: Visceral fat releases inflammatory chemicals that can damage brain cells and contribute to neuroinflammation, a known driver of Alzheimer’s.

Excessive amounts of both visceral and subcutaneous fat can be harmful, but visceral fat is likely to be a higher risk for serious health conditions.’ Iuliia Burmistrova // Getty Images.

In the latest Alzheimer’s research, hidden fat in various parts of the body was shown to be an early warning sign of the common dementia — as much as 20 years before symptoms emerged.

Researchers have linked a specific type of body fat to the abnormal proteins in the brain that are hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease up to 20 years before the earliest symptoms of dementia appear ...

Although previous studies have shown the role of high BMI in damaging the cells of the brain, no similar study has investigated the differential role of visceral and subcutaneous fat or metabolic ...

Subcutaneous fat lies right below the skin, but the more significant health effects come from the visceral fat that’s not visible. While some fat is necessary for health, excess visceral fat can ...