Visceral Fat Promotes Plaque Formation

What is obesity? What is visceral fat? It is the visceral fat which accumulates in obesity. Visceral fat is the fat which surrounds the tissues in obesity. It has different roles and is quite distinct from the subcutaneous fat which lies just under the skin. Coronary vascular disease arises as a result of plaque formation in these arteries which supply blood to the heart. Plaque formation may lead to the total closure of one or, more of the coronary arteries. Contrary to the general belief, it is the fat (visceral fat) which surrounds the heart from outside which is responsible for the deposition of plaque in the coronary arteries.