Subcutaneous fat
This is fat located beneath the skin. Its presence and distribution vary substantially between people.
Visceral fat
This is stored deeper in the abdomen around internal organs. Because body composition and health risk are medical topics, do not try to diagnose visceral fat from appearance alone.
What should you do with this information?
Use it to understand why “flat stomach” marketing can oversimplify body composition. For practical next steps, see how sustainable abdominal-fat reduction works.