Is it possible to have slim waist yet u have visceral fat?

Well...i dont know where to post this question.

So here goes the story

Im 170cm and 67kg,

This evening i do check my body measurement with machine "tanita"

And im a bit surprised here since the result of the reading said i have 20,1% BF..which rather confused me since i have visible 6pack (the last two below is a bit blurry)

And it said that i have visceral fat index 8,,which is pretty high.

Im rite now doing foundation : FL pe6, sPl se3, Sl pe2, done F2 SLS, done HBP F2, RC PE6

So it posible for people with "no big belly" to still have visceral fat?

Thank you

Completely possible. In fact, it is more usual than we think, above all among the sports people.

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I've to tell you that the best measurement to body fat percentage it is a individual skin measures with a professional certificate, not a machine. You've no 20% bf if you see your abs, but also not below 10%. Don't rely on machines to that specific parameter.

Also, don't worry too much about it, just read a ton and DO a ton too

Cu fang said:

So it posible for people with "no big belly" to still have visceral fat?

In short, yes. There is a relatively new classification of obesity called "skinny fat", whether that applies to you I can't really say. It refers to people who don't appear fat, but carry around a large amount of fat around their internal organs. So yes, it's quite possible to appear rather small, but still have a high level of hidden fat. The relevant measurement is what percentage of your whole body is fat, not necessarily the size of your gut or the appearance of "flab" that is the problem.

What's particularly interesting about intra-abdominal vs subcutaneous fat (the external flab under the skin that most people associate with fatness) is that intra-abdominal fat is the really scary stuff that causes all of the health problems that people associate with obesity. There are people who are extremely obese externally but remain metabolically healthy because they don't carry much of the extra fat around their organs where it causes the problems. And there are people who appear skinny, but start to have all the health problems associated with obesity because of the high levels of hidden fat they carry.

Now it's hard to say what situation you are in exactly over the internet, and electrical impedance tests aren't really all that reliable. But I'd hazard a guess that if you're getting regular intense exercise, your waist circumference is normal in proportion to your body and you're eating a natural diet low in processed food, junk food and soft drinks then you're probably fine. But if you exercise inconsistently and drink coke every day, then you might have a bit of extra fat hidden away.

Actually, no BF test is accurate (DEXA is supposed to be pretty accurate though. When I get a chance I'm going to do all the different tests in one day and compare, since we just got a DEXA in our lab). Every established test is reliable though, meaning the results can be repeated under the same conditions. We know that whatever number we get for BF is wrong, but it is still useful because we can compare, and see if it goes up or down. As for visceral fat, I wouldn't worry if you are otherwise healthy. I have a feeling our knowledge will grow a ton on visceral fat and health risks in the next few years since DEXA is relatively new. Until then, don't worry about it!

PS. I lied about no accurate tests. There is one that's 100%, but it involves an autopsy

Sadly..no dexa here, so coulnt check it.

Still hard to believe if the visceral fat is pretty hi, despite having 12%BF by caliper measurement.

And it is not possible for spot reduction too it isnt it

Caliper formulas do try to estimate visceral, especially if you used a formula that included age. Not perfect. I like calipers over BIA. The handheld BIA won't even read me if I'm not dehydrated. It only measures arms, and I'm sure tanita only measures legs.