Insulin resistance and visceral fat

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.

Subcutaneous fat is the fat that we store just under our skin. The fat we may be able to feel on our arms and legs is subcutaneous fat.

Carrying a high amount of visceral fat is known to be associated with insulin resistance/hyperinsulinemia.

The stress hormone, cortisol, significantly increases the storage of visceral fat.