Im just curious. I know that an unfit or overweight person will have a layer of fat around their heart, but I was wondering if people that are definitely not fat or unfit, for example, an athlete - lets say a runner or hurdler, will have a layer of fat around their heart.
2007-08-30 00:32:07 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
I have never heard of obese peoples having a layer of fat surrounding their hearts. Frankly, there is no room for fat to develop around any of your organs, in general. The only thing that can be "fatty" is you liver when it solidifies from ingesting alcohol. Fat stores itself over your muscle as an insulation for your organs. You do, however, have two layers of connective, fiborous tissue, vessels and fluid that is called the Pericardium.
2007-08-30 08:00:17 · answer #1 · answered by justanothergirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The outer layer of heart is surrounded by thin layers of fatty connective tissues. Those thin and unfit still have their heart covered with fatty connective tissues though, it will be pretty dense.
The more fats the persons got in his body, would also increase the amount of fats covering the heart. Extensive fats may even result to a fatty infiltration up to the endocardium.
2007-09-01 04:48:16 · answer #2 · answered by ♥ lani s 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Actually, the heart is surrounded by the pericardial sac. There really isn't any fat surrounding the heart.
2007-08-30 13:08:43 · answer #3 · answered by Medic_13 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋