Visceral Adipose Tissue (VAT) as a Major Modifiable Driver of Cardiometabolic Risk

Two people can share the same weight and BMI yet have completely different risks of heart attack and type 2 diabetes. The difference is often visceral fat — the hidden fat wrapped around your organs. This article explains what it does, why scales miss it, and how to reduce it.

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What is VAT Trap?

The VAT Trap book, blog and digital media series reveals how visceral fat — the hidden metabolic organ — drives heart disease, hypertension, and diabetes. Drawing on 30 years of frontline cardiology and the latest in imaging, app-based tracking, and metabolic science, Dr Ed Leatham translates complex research into clear, actionable steps. Whether you want to avoid heart disease, stabilise your metabolism, or understand GLP-1 therapy, these four concise podcast seasons accompany a four book series that will help you see, track, and reverse the VAT trap.

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