Triglycerides correlated with insulin resistance and visceral fat

It is well known that the metabolic syndrome is accompanied by high blood triglycerides. But do high levels of these blood fats cause metabolic syndrome or are they a symptom of it?

Rabbits bred to be hypertriglyceridemic had more visceral fat and greater insulin resistance. Improving insulin sensitivity improves both triglycerides and visceral fat.

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