Branched-Chain and Aromatic Amino Acids Related to Visceral Adipose Tissue Impact Metabolic Health Risk Markers.

Larger volumes of VAT in metabolically unhealthy individuals are associated with altered concentrations of circulating BCAA and AAA-downstream metabolites, increasing the odds of cardiometabolic risk markers. This suggests that these metabolites are involved in the mechanisms that underlie the relationship of abdominal VAT with metabolic health.