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Ectopic fat

An abnormal build-up of fat in organs where it should not be, such as the liver and pancreas, in susceptible individuals. The article identifies it as the central mechanism of the so-called 'twin cycle' that explains the origin of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes; it is harmful but reversible with weight loss.

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