Dave AspreyCreator of Biohacking, Longevity Expert & 4x NY Times Bestselling Author

Being skinny fat affects your mortality.

Name: Being skinny fat affects your mortality.
Uploaded: 2024-10-20T21:30:04+00:00
Duration: 26 s
Channel: Dave Asprey
Description: In this brief talk, Ian R. Smith explains that the location of body fat—particularly fat stored around internal organs (visceral and ectopic fat)—is a…

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In this brief talk, Ian R. Smith explains that the location of body fat—particularly fat stored around internal organs (visceral and ectopic fat)—is a major driver of mortality. He illustrates the "skinny‑fat" phenotype: a person may appear slim or normal‑looking yet have excessive fat accumulation in the liver and other organs, which dramatically raises the risk of multiple diseases. Smith emphasizes that many people mistakenly believe they are healthy based on outward appearance, but organ fat is a hidden marker of aging that increases over time. He urges listeners to assess their cellular health rather than rely on visual cues, suggesting that a proper cell‑health analysis can reveal hidden risks.

One of the things that drives mortality is, where's your fat? I could be standing here looking like I do now, and I could be skinny fat, and that means there's a lot of fat packed around my organs. My liver is full of fat, and if that was the case, I'd look good, but I would actually be at high risk of a bunch of different diseases. And there's a lot of people walking around saying, I'm fine. I'm fine. I'm looking at what you're eating. You're not fine. Step on the cell health analysis. Let's find out. And this is also a marker of aging, because the amount of fat in your organs goes up over time.