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INSANE: People with fatty muscles face higher heart risks study finds - The Real Truth

The hidden pockets of fat are similar to so-called marbling in beef( Alamy/ PA) -

People with hidden pockets of fat in their muscles – similar to so-called marbling in beef – are at a higher risk of dying from heart attacks or heart failure regardless of their body weight, according to a study.

While “fatty marbling”, or flecks of fat running through meat, is commercially valued in livestock, in humans it has been associated with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes, researchers said.

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