11.   Tataranni said further research will show why abdominal fat tends to affect women more than it does men.

12.   The effect of excess abdominal fat seemed to be independent of other risk factors, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol.

13.   They say the only way to reduce abdominal fat is by trying to reduce overall fat.

14.   Abdominal fat is difficult to get rid of.