Intramuscular fat is also known as

Skeletal muscle fibers contain intramuscular fat, commonly called intramuscular triglycerides, intramuscular triacylglycerol, or intramyocellular triacylglycerol [IMTG]. It is kept in lipid droplets near the mitochondria, where it can be used as a source of energy when working out. Human diseases like type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance have been related to excessive intramuscular fat accumulation….