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New Study Links Intermuscular Fat to Heart Disease Risk

2/1/2025

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A groundbreaking study from Brigham and Women's Hospital uncovers a startling link between intermuscular fat and heart disease risk, regardless of BMI. Analyzing 669 patients, researchers discovered that a mere 1% rise in fatty muscle fraction escalates the risk of coronary microvascular dysfunction by 2% and major cardiovascular events by 7%.

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A groundbreaking study from Brigham and Women's Hospital uncovers a startling link between intermuscular fat and heart disease risk, regardless of BMI. Analyzing 669 patients, researchers discovered that a mere 1% rise in fatty muscle fraction escalates the risk of coronary microvascular dysfunction by 2% and major cardiovascular events by 7%.