There is a distinction even between types of visceral fat. Fat found inside the organs, such as within the liver and pancreas, is called intra-organic fat and is distinctly more dangerous than fat found around the organs, called omental fat. Intra-organic fat increases the risk for the metabolic complications of obesity, including type 2 diabetes, NASH (non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, or fatty liver disease), and cardiovascular disease.21 On the other hand, surgical removal
