Exercise the answer to fat that causes heart disease and diabetes

Fat is one of the most detested things on people's bodies and everyone wants to get rid of it. Apart from how it impacts appearance, which is a social issue, fat can also have an impact on the physical health of an individual. Obesity can cause problems like heart diseases and diabetes, and according to a PTI report, scientists may have found the best solution to such 'disease-causing' fat – exercise.

According to research conducted by the University of Texas, USA, the type of fat that you can see and measure is apparently not the most dangerous kind. The internal fat can be the real trouble and cause diseases in the heart, liver and other organs. "Visceral fat can affect local organs or the entire body system. Systemically it can affect your heart and liver, as well as abdominal organs," an assistant professor at the university said.

The researchers tried medicine and exercise as the two solutions to the problem to see which one can affect internal fat the most and help in reducing it. While both were helpful in reducing visceral fat, exercise had more impact. The study was conducted on 65% female participants and 54% male participants and the average BMI of the participants was 31.

The research claims that people underestimate the benefits of weight loss because they cannot see much change in appearance, whereas it really impacts the development of diseases like diabetes and heart problems