A 2019 study found that healthy eating behaviors, such as consuming specific nutrients, were “significantly inversely correlated with a change in the visceral fat area.” The visceral fat area, often known as belly fat, is the fat that surrounds the internal organs in your abdomen. A vitamin A deficiency has been linked to obesity, according to Kayleen Eslinger, a registered dietitian (RD) at the Medical Offices of Manhattan in New York City. Read the article.