Excess fatty tissue accumulated in the neck increases the chances of suffering heart problems, according to a new study

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Excess fatty tissue accumulated in the neck increases the chances of suffering heart problems, according to a new study

Researchers from the University of Granada warn that an accumulation of fatty tissue in the neck (both the double chin and the deeper deposits, located between muscles and around the cervical vertebrae) is a predictor of central and overall adiposity, cardiometabolic risk, and a pro-inflammatory profile in sedentary young adults.

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