| UPDATED: 19:08, Tue, Mar 16, 2021 Link copied Sign up for FREE health tips to live a long and happy life SUBSCRIBE Invalid email When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Fatty tissue generally falls into two subcategories - visceral and subcutaneous. The latter (the fat you can see) is benign compared to the former, which lurks near vital organs in the body. Luckily, you can reduce the harmful belly fat by making healthy lifestyle interventions.