Why This Type Of Body Fat Matters More Than The Scale

Mind Body Green | 10.05.2026 16:44
When it comes to metabolic health, we tend to focus on the number on the scale or the fat we can see. But a large imaging study of more than 11,000 adults suggests we may be looking in the wrong place. Fat stored within muscle tissue (not just around your midsection) appears to play a significant role in cardiometabolic risk, even in people who seem perfectly healthy.