An individual with excess visceral fat in the abdomen may have

The accumulation of excess visceral fat in the body may lead to health complications because it can lead to chronic inflammation which has been linked to heart disease. Visceral fatness reflects the waist circumference in proportional to body fatness. Visceral fat is body fat that is stored within the abdominal cavity and is therefore stored around a number of important internal organs such as the liver, pancreas and intestines.