The VAT TRAP

The VAT Trap is a science-based, accessible series (ebook launch Jan 2026) by UK interventional cardiologist Dr Ed Leatham, built on decades of NHS frontline and preventive cardiology experience. It reveals how visceral adipose tissue (VAT) — the hidden fat around internal organs — silently drives inflammation, insulin resistance, raised LDL, hypertension, and early heart disease, often in people who appear slim or have a “normal” BMI. Using advanced tools such as CaRi Heart (Fat Attenuation Index) CT to detect coronary inflammation years before symptoms, CT VAT measurement to quantify hidden fat, and continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) to identify a carbohydrate-sensitive phenotype linked to diabetes and weight gain, Dr Leatham shows how modern medicine is shifting from symptom treatment to early detection and prevention. 

The VAT Trap is not another diet trend — it’s a medical movement to expose, measure, and reverse the hidden fat driving modern disease.