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Fatty muscles raise the risk of serious heart disease regardless of overall body weight


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Fatty muscles increase the risk of heart disease. Research shows that people with hidden fat in their muscles have a higher risk of death or hospitalization for heart attack or heart failure, regardless of their body mass index.

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