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Study Links Visceral Fat Loss to Lasting Metabolic Health Gains

Study Links Visceral Fat Loss to Lasting Metabolic Health Gains

Long-term follow-up from the CENTRAL and DIRECT-PLUS trials suggests that reducing visceral fat during lifestyle interventions confers sustained metabolic benefits. Notably, these gains persisted even when participants later regained weight.

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PLUS Suggests Visceral Fat Reduction Has Lasting Metabolic Health Benefits