Obesity increases the risks of developing cardiovascular and metabolic diseases and
degrades quality of life, ultimately increasing the risk of death. However, not all forms of
obesity are equally dangerous: some individuals, despite higher percentages of body fat,
are at less risk for certain chronic obesity-related complications. Many open questions
remain about why this occurs. Data suggest that the physical location of fat and the overall
health of fat dramatically influence disease risk; for example, higher concentrations of …