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Regular consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages is associated with greater accumulation of visceral adipose tissue

Sugary Drinks Linked to Increase in Visceral Adipose Tissue

Daily consumers accumulated about 27 percent more visceral fat
Individuals with central obesity but of normal weight according to body mass index have a higher risk of premature mortality than overweight or obese people

Central Obesity Is Hazardous, Even at a Normal Weight

Research suggests BMI insufficient for assessing health risks
Certain trajectories of body mass index during childhood may increase risk of developing type 2 diabetes later in life

Patterns of Childhood Growth May Trigger Type 2 Diabetes

Two pathways with low fat deposition in early life may result in fat acquisition during childhood
Body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference are frequently discordant

BMI and Waist Circumference Are Frequently Discordant

WC linked to VAT, liver fat, adverse cardiometabolic risk profile within each BMI category