WIRED Staff

Scan Could Find Deadly Fat in a Supermodel

If people keep telling you to eat a sandwich for God’s sake, don’t assume you’re free from the dangers of fat buildup. According to a BBC story, MRI scans can pick up signs of future trouble from internal fat — the kind that doesn’t show up when you wear a Speedo: …scientists say 40% of […]

If people keep telling you to eat a sandwich for God's sake, don't assume you're free from the dangers of fat buildup.

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According to a BBC story, MRI scans can pick up signs of future trouble from internal fat -- the kind that doesn't show up when you wear a Speedo:

...scientists say 40% of the population have "bad" fat around the heart, liver or pancreas, even though many appear thin.

They warn it is possible to be slim and yet still be at risk of conditions like diabetes because of "hidden" fat.

The big challenge: patients still have to adjust their diet and exercise if they get diagnosed with being a fat person inside. If people don't do that when their obesity is obvious to the world, will the bother when no one can even see it?

[Elsewhere in today's Bodyhack: long-lived monkeys, Bush-supporting psychos and how to see your schizophrenia coming down the pike.]