Incorrect.

Folks with NAFLD, which is a manifestation of VAT, essentially have
metabolic syndrome (MetS).

Source:

http://tinyurl.com/24g44o

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is linked to the metabolic
syndrome. The aim of the present study is to determine the effect of
the metabolic syndrome on left ventricular (LV) geometry and function
using as a model patients with NAFLD. Thirty-eight patients with
NAFLD, less than 55 years of age and with a normal exercise test, were
compared with an age and sex-matched control group. Patients with
diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and body mass index>40 were excluded.
A complete echocardiographic study including tissue Doppler imaging
(TDI) was performed. The following parameters were assessed by echo
Doppler: peak velocities of early (E) and late (A) diastolic filling,
E/A ratio, flow propagation velocity (Vp). Using TDI early diastolic
velocity (E'), and systolic velocity (S') of mitral annulus were
obtained. The patients with NAFLD had a significantly higher body mass
index (31.4+/-5 vs. 26.4+/-4 kg/m, P=0.01), higher glucose (100.6+/-13
vs. 83.0+/-10 mg/dL, P=0.01), and triglyceride levels (126.5+/-44 vs.
206.5+/-67 mg/dL, P<0.001). Increased thickness of the
intraventricular septum, posterior wall (11.03+/-2.2 vs. 8.9+/-2.9 mm,
P=0.001; 8.5+/-1.7 vs. 9.7+/-2.3 mm, P=0.04), and larger LV mass and
LV mass/height (160.7+/-58.7 vs.115.3+/-35.4 g, P=0.001 and
92.6+/-29.5 vs. 69.2+/-19.8 g/m, P=0.001, respectively) were found in
NAFLD group. LV systolic function was similar in both groups. Patients
with NAFLD had a lower E (73.6+/-11.0 vs. 86.4+/-20.0 cm/s, P<0.006)
and E/A ratio (1.0+/-0.3 vs. 1.76+/-0.8 P<0.0001). Moreover, the Vp
and the E' on TDI were significantly lower compared with the control
group (49.0+/-9.7 vs. 74.7+/-18.4 cm/s, P<0.0001 and 10.3+/-2.0 vs.
13.8+/-1.7 cm/s, P<0.0001, respectively). On multivariate analysis the
E' on TDI was the only independent parameter associated with NAFLD. In
conclusion, patients with NAFLD in the absence of morbid obesity,
hypertension, and diabetes have mildly altered LV geometry and early
features of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction. Early diastolic
velocity on TDI was found to be the only index that could identify the
patients with NAFLD and metabolic syndrome.

PMID: 17063117 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

VAT is bad.

Truly, it is only when we are hungry (stomachs singing and
laughing :-) that our bodies get rid of the VAT.

Hunger is wonderful.

GOD should know...

"Blessed are you who hunger NOW for you will be satisfied." -- LORD
Jesus Christ (Luke 6:21)

Amen.

Be hungry... be healthy... be hungrier... be blessed:

http://TheWellnessFoundation.com/PressRelease

Prayerfully in Jesus' awesome love,

Andrew <><
--
Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
Cardiologist