Except that's not how it works. An excess of fat can directly cause problems.
Above a certain point, having too much fat causes chronic hypoxia in fatty tissue, leading to chronic inflammation, which can eventually lead to systemic problems like insulin resistance, cardiovascular disease, kidney failure, liver disease, and cancer.
Edit: I am specifically referring to abdominal fat in excess of what a given body is able to cope with.
Except that's not how it works. An excess of fat can directly cause problems.
Above a certain point, having too much fat causes chronic hypoxia in fatty tissue, leading to chronic inflammation, which can eventually lead to systemic problems like insulin resistance, cardiovascular disease, kidney failure, liver disease, and cancer.
Edit: I am specifically referring to abdominal fat in excess of what a given body is able to cope with.