@instituteofhumananatomy: ⚠️ Excess fat doesn't just affect your heart — it can disrupt nearly every system in your body. Here's what too much adipose tissue can trigger across multiple systems: 🫀 Cardiovascular — Plaques narrow coronary arteries → heart attack risk. Same process in brain arteries → stroke. 🫁 Respiratory — Excess neck tissue compresses airways → sleep apnea. Chronic inflammation worsens asthma. 🦴 Musculoskeletal — Extra weight accelerates arthritis in joints. Back pain from mechanical stress. 🫃 GI — Fat infiltrates the liver → fatty liver disease. Visceral pressure pushes stomach acid up → GERD. Excess cholesterol saturates bile → gallstones. ⚗️ Hormonal — Disrupts estrogen/progesterone in women → irregular cycles. Converts testosterone to estrogen in men → low T. 🧠 Mental Health — Hormone dysregulation and inflammation may alter brain neurochemistry and contribute to mental health conditions. 🩺 Metabolic — Metabolic syndrome = 3 of 5: abdominal obesity, high triglycerides, low HDL, high blood pressure, elevated blood glucose. Follow for more anatomical awesomeness! #anatomy #humananatomy #adiposetissue #visceralfat #metabolicsyndrome #heartdisease #fattyliverdisease #inflammation #hormonehealth #type2diabetes #physiology #anatomyandphysiology #medschool #premed #healthscience #learnontiktok

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