Visceral fat, on the other hand ... like the heart and liver—outside the reach of cosmetic procedures like liposuction and cool sculpting. Unlike subcutaneous fat, which you can pinch between ...

Spot exercises, such as sit-ups, can tighten abdominal muscles but won’t get at visceral fat (and liposuction for cosmetic fat removal doesn’t reach inside the abdominal wall). “It’s ...

Visceral fat is the type of fat that surrounds your internal organs in your abdomen. It can be particularly worrisome because it's housed in places where fat shouldn’t be stored in excess.