Can visceral fat be visible?
Visceral fat is behind your abdominal muscles and can't be seen. It surrounds your stomach, liver, intestines and other organs. Visceral fat and subcutaneous fat are both types of belly fat.
Is visceral fat hard to the touch?
Visceral fat pushes your abdominal wall outwards. Though the fat itself is not hard, the tissues that make up your abdomen are, which is why your belly feels rigid when you poke it. The hard belly is caused by the build-up of visceral fat, a soft belly is caused by subcutaneous fat, which is located near to your skin.
Can you pinch visceral fat?
Visceral fat, on the other hand, is very harmful. It accumulates deep within the abdominal cavity, where it can't be pinched, but pushes the belly out. It's called visceral fat because of the padding around the viscera (internal organs like your stomach and intestines).
What does a fat belly feel like?
While a hard, protruding beer belly is caused by the buildup of visceral fat, a soft belly is caused by subcutaneous fat, which is located close to the skin's surface. If you have subcutaneous belly fat, your belly feels jiggly and softer to the touch. Unlike visceral fat, subcutaneous fat can be pinched.