Hidden Fat in Muscles Linked to Higher Heart Attack Risk: Study Reveals Alarming Findings

• Muscle fat links to higher heart attack risk in women, a Harvard study finds.
• Brigham and Women's Hospital observed 669 women, spotting muscle fat as a heart risk factor.
• Each 1% rise in muscle fat raises heart attack risk by 7%, researchers discovered.
• BMI alone is insufficient for assessing heart disease risk, study concludes.
• Published in European Heart Journal, the study shows muscle fat may cause inflammation.
• Research highlights the limitations of BMI as a sole health assessment tool.
• Experts urge further studies to effectively reduce heart disease risk.