Health jobs could include educating people on visceral fat-Health care recruitment News 05 Jan 2010

Visceral fat has been identified as a cause of inflammation which can lead to heart disease and strokes, in news which may help those applying for health jobs understand a bit more about today's issues.

This is according to Professor David Haslam of the National Obesity Forum.

Professor Haslam made his comments as it was revealed that 88 per cent of adults who want to lose weight are unaware of the long-term risks of visceral fat, which is deposits of fat around vital organs and blood vessels in the abdomen.

When made aware of these risks, however, 64 per cent of these adults said they were not more motivated to lose extra pounds.

The key to doing so, according to Professor Haslam, is not to make decisions to diet as a new year's resolution or on a whim, but to make small "sustainable" changes to your daily routine and diet.

"Reduce [your intake of] saturated fat, starchy foods as well and also the volume of food that [you] eat, but to do so in a way that is sustainable [for life]," the professor concluded.

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