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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Rachel Clun

Heart attack warning as danger of ‘hidden’ body fat highlighted by new study

People who are slim but have hidden pockets of fat within their muscles are at increased risk of deadly heart conditions, new research shows.

Researchers from Harvard Medical School studied “intramuscular fat”, similar to the fat found in prized Wagyu beef, and found that women with this type of fat had a higher risk of dying or being hospitalised from heart attack or heart failure - regardless of their body mass index.

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