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VAT Trap

VAT Trap

By: Dr Edward Leatham
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 The VAT Trap book, blog and digital media series reveals how visceral fat — the hidden metabolic organ — drives heart disease, hypertension, and diabetes. Drawing on 30 years of frontline cardiology and the latest in imaging, app-based tracking, and metabolic science, Dr Ed Leatham translates complex research into clear, actionable steps. Whether you want to avoid heart disease, stabilise your metabolism, or understand GLP-1 therapy, these four concise podcast seasons accompany a four book series that will help you see, track, and reverse the VAT trap. To join the mailing list click on the link below and add your email https://link.scvc.co.uk/vat-trap-join-newsletterGreen Pages Publication Exercise & Fitness Fitness, Diet & Nutrition Hygiene & Healthy Living Physical Illness & Disease
Episodes
  • Sarcopenia: Are We Diagnosing the Correct Muscle Problem?

    Sarcopenia: Are We Diagnosing the Correct Muscle Problem?
    Jan 27 2026

    In cardiometabolic medicine, muscle is not a cosmetic tissue but a metabolic organ. Evidence consistently shows that strength, not muscle mass, predicts insulin resistance, cardiovascular risk, and survival. Many older adults are not losing muscle tissue — they are losing muscle function, and that is the pathology that matters. Read the blog here
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    17 mins
  • Why GLP-1 Withdrawal Trials Fail — and Why Cardiometabolic Care Must Look Different

    Why GLP-1 Withdrawal Trials Fail — and Why Cardiometabolic Care Must Look Different
    Jan 20 2026

    A 2026 BMJ systematic review confirms that weight regain is the rule after stopping pharmacological weight-management therapy. Across drug classes, most lost weight is regained within 24 months, with parallel loss of metabolic benefit. This reflects biological defence of adiposity, not patient failure.

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    13 mins
  • Smart body composition scales: helpful metabolic tool—or misleading distraction?

    Smart body composition scales: helpful metabolic tool—or misleading distraction?
    Jan 10 2026

    Smart body composition scales are not metabolic truth machines. Their value lies in engagement, not precision. During weight loss—especially with GLP-1 therapy—hydration and glycogen shifts distort “muscle” readings. Used within a tiered system that prioritises waist, strength, and function, they can support behaviour without undermining progress.

    Blog see https://www.scvc.co.uk/metabolic-health/smart-body-composition-scales-helpful-metabolic-tool-or-misleading-distraction/
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    14 mins
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